OSHA Inspection: DRISTON CUSTOM CARPENTRY, LLC

Issued

2025-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5958.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(3): Each employee in a hoist area was not protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems:  a) On July 2, 2025, an employee was exposed to fall hazards of approximately two stories while working in a hoist area.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2025-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening was less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, was not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.  a) On July 2, 2025, an employee was not protected from fall hazards of greater than two stories to the ground while working near an unprotected wall opening.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2025-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4256.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:   a) On July 2, 2025, employees were exposed to impalement hazards while working around unprotected rebar.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2025-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11916.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.   a) On July 2, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of three stories while performing carpentry work on a new construction residential building.   Driston Custom Carpentry, LLC 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 1816893, citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 20, 2025, with respect to a workplace located at 1932 W. Wolfram Street, Chicago, IL 60657.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.