CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST PRESSURE WASHING AND RESTORATION, INC. DBA RESTOREWORKS MASONRY RESTORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MIDWEST PRESSURE WASHING AND RESTORATION, INC. DBA RESTOREWORKS MASONRY RESTORATION in 222 W. MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA, CHICAGO, IL 60654 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 348481292.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Site address
- 222 W. MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60654
- Mailing
- 115 S. RENSSELAER STREET, GRIFFITH, IN 46319
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.454 C
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $8,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1926.454(c): The employer had reason to believe that an employee lacked the skill or understanding needed for safe work involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds, and the employer did not retrain such employee so that the requisite proficiency was regained: a. On or about September 3, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, the employees erecting and using two-point adjustable suspension scaffolds were identified as needing retraining on the erection and use of the scaffolding, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards and scaffold collapse hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8750
- — Z (S) $11585
1926.451 D05 II
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(5)(ii): Suspension scaffold support devices such as cornice hooks, roof hooks, roof irons, parapet clamps, or similar devices were not supported by bearing blocks. a. On or about September 3, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing jahn patching operations were exposed to fall hazards and scaffold collapse hazards while working from a two-point adjustable suspension scaffold supported by cornice hooks where only one hook was supported by a bearing block.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 D05 III
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(d)(5)(iii): Suspension scaffold support devices were not secured against movement by tiebacks installed at right angles to the face of the building or structure, or opposing angle tiebacks installed and secured to a structurally sound point of anchorage on the building or structure. Sound points of anchorage include structural members, but do not include standpipes, vents, other piping systems, or electrical conduit: a. On or about September 3, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, the East and West two-point suspension scaffolds' support devices were not secured against movement by tiebacks installed at right angles to the face of the building, nor were they attached to structurally sound points of anchorage, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards and scaffold collapse hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 F03
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity: a. On or about September 3, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, the two-point adjustable suspension scaffolds and components were not inspected by a competent person before each shift, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards and scaffold collapse hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11585
1926.451 F07
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration: Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person. a. On or about September 3, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to fall hazards and scaffold collapse hazards when performing jahn patching operations from two (2) two-point adjustable suspension scaffolds that were not erected by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in erecting two-point adjustable scaffolds.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 G03 I
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $8,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(i): Vertical lifelines were not protected from sharp edges and abrasion. a. On or about September 3, 2025, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing jahn patching operations from two-point adjustable suspension scaffolds were exposed to fall hazards when vertical lifelines were not protected from sharp edges and abrasion.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8750
- — Z (S) $11585
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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 348481292.
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