OSHA Inspection: NORTHWEST HOME IMPROVEMENT, CO.

Issued

Aug 22, 2025

Abate by

Oct 15, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,256 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(b)(1): The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training.  On or about August 14, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing work and the employer did not certify that employees had been trained to recognize fall hazards, and the procedure to be followed in order to minimize those hazards.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Aug 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $25,537 · Current $10,300 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:  Instance a:  On or about August 14, 2025, the employer did not ensure that an employee observing active roofing work by a sub-contractor utilized fall protection, exposing them to falls of approximately 12.0 feet or more above ground level.    Instance b:  On or about August 14, 2025, the employer did not ensure that their sub-contractors, who were engaged in residential roofing work, utilized fall protection.  Those workers were exposed to falls of approximately 12.0 feet or more to the ground level.   Northwest Home Improvement, Co. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1736403, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on July 24, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 4055 Fir Ct, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192.  Northwest Home Improvement, Co. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1754483, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on July 24, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 3966 Bordeaux Dr, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192.