NORTHBROOK, IL —
OSHA Inspection: RAKO ROOFING INC.
Discrimination inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a discrimination safety inspection of RAKO ROOFING INC. in 2820 DUNDEE RD, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 348805839.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RAKO ROOFING INC.
- Site address
- 2820 DUNDEE RD
- City
- NORTHBROOK
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60062
- Mailing
- 940 RIDGEWOOD DR., CARY, IL 60013
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Discrimination (N)
- 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
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $5,958 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and/or were not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee: a) On or about March 12, 2026, anchorages being used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not installed so that they would be capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds per employee attached. No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5958
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $6,809 · Current $3,500 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 March 12, 2026, employees were exposed to eye injury while operating pneumatic nail guns without eye protection during roofing work. Rako Roofing Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.102(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1536005, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on July 14, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 839 S Dryden Pl, Arlington Heights, IL 60004. No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $3500
- — Z (R) $6809
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $29,790 · Current $13,500 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 March 12, 2026, employees performing roofing work were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 18.5 feet to the ground. Rako Roofing Inc. 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 1714936, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on February 8, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 1631 Spencer Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091. Rako Roofing Inc. 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 1536005, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on July 14, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 839 S Dryden Pl, Arlington Heights, IL 60004. No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $13500
- — Z (R) $29790
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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 348805839.
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