OSHA Inspection: MIETUS BROS. CO.

Issued

May 14, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,256 · Current $2,128 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure employees used eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  a. On or about March 3, 2026, at the above addressed jobsite, employees using a pneumatic nail gun did not wear safety glasses, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with eye injuries.

Issued

May 14, 2026

Penalty

Initial $8,512 · Current $4,256 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 March 3, 2026, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing residential roofing operations, thirteen (13) feet seven (7) inches above the ground, was not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.  b. On or about March 3, 2026, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing residential roofing operations, eight (8) feet six (6) inches above the ground, were not protected from falls, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.  The Mietus Bros. Co. 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 1737930, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on May 29, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 1227 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302.

Issued

May 14, 2026

Penalty

Initial $8,512 · Current $4,256 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 March 3, 2026, at the above addressed jobsite, the portable ladder used to access the roof did not extend at least three (3') feet above the upper landing surface, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with falls.  The Mietus Bros. Co. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1) , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1737930, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on May 29, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 1227 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302.

Issued

May 14, 2026

Abate by

Jun 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including 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.  a. On or about March 3, 2026, at the above addressed jobsite, employees had been provided fall protection training, however, the employer failed to keep a written certification of record.