DES PLAINES, IL —
OSHA Inspection: LAWRENCE E. GUSTAFSON ROOFING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LAWRENCE E. GUSTAFSON ROOFING, INC. in 179 HARVEY AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 348205634.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LAWRENCE E. GUSTAFSON ROOFING, INC.
- Site address
- 179 HARVEY AVE
- City
- DES PLAINES
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60016
- Mailing
- 1687 WEST ARBOR COURT, PALATINE, IL 60067
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,405 · Current $1,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: a) On or about April 25, 2025, employees were exposed to eye injuries while operating pneumatic nail guns without eye protection during roofing work. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $3405
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,256 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access: a) On or about April 25, 2025, employees were using an extension ladder which did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing being accessed. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $4256
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,916 · Current $5,800 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 25, 2025, employees performing roofing work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 11 feet to the ground. Lawrence E. Gustafson Roofing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1724917, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on February 21, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 466 E Monterey Rd, PALATINE, IL 60074. No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $5800
- — Z (R) $11916
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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 348205634.
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