OAK FOREST, IL —
OSHA Inspection: A-ABEL ROOFING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of A-ABEL ROOFING, INC. in 5223 KATHLEEN CT., OAK FOREST, IL 60452 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 348203985.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- A-ABEL ROOFING, INC.
- Site address
- 5223 KATHLEEN CT.
- City
- OAK FOREST
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60452
- Mailing
- 14529 WAVERLY AVE., MIDLOTHIAN, IL 60445
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- May 23, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,682 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. a. On or about April 24, 2025, the portable ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface nor was it secured at the top, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $4682
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- May 23, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,363 · Current $5,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): a. On or about April 24, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, eleven (11) feet zero (0) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards. A-Abel Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1521600, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 7, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 13432 S. Tripp Avenue Robbins, IL 60472.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $5500
- — Z (R) $9363
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348203985.
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