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OSHA Inspection: CHICAGO SCAFFOLDING INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CHICAGO SCAFFOLDING INC. in 955 W GRAND AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60642 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 347275760.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
CHICAGO SCAFFOLDING INC.
Site address
955 W GRAND AVE.
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60642
Mailing
4824 WEST LAKE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60644

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
238990
Employees
6
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.451 F03

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $4610.00 · Current $0.00 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 December 28, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, the tubular welded frame scaffold was not inspected by a competent person before each work shift, thereby exposing the employees to electrocution hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $4610

1926.451 F07

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a. On or about December 28, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, the tubular welded frame scaffold was not erected by a competent person, thereby exposing the employees to electrocution hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.451 F06

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $4610.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6). Note:  Specify distances as indicated in table in paragraph (f)(6) of this section.  a. On or about December 28, 2023, at the above address jobsite, a tubular welded framed scaffold was erected within ten (10) feet of a 4,000-volt power line. thereby exposing employees to electrocution hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3000
  • — Z (S) $4610

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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 347275760.