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Inspection #342078185

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a fatality/catastrophe inspection of POLO MASONRY BUILDERS, INC. at 2450 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago, IL 60614 on Feb 6, 2017. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Apr 11, 2023.

OSHA documented 16 violations (13 serious, 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $65,500. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 10 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
342078185
Type
Fatality/Catastrophe (M)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Feb 6, 2017
Closed
Apr 11, 2023
Contested
Jun 28, 2017
Final Order
May 23, 2018
Total Violations
16
Penalties on Record
$65,500
Initial Penalties
$90,481
Related Activity
1 accident
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.

Establishment

Address
2450 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
Industry
238140 Masonry Contractors

Other Inspections of This Employer10 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection appears immediately below.

FatalityFeb 4, 2017

Employee is struck by a brick and is killed

Injury: Cut/LacerationBody part: Head

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Apr 11, 2023.

Citations on Record
16

13 serious, 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$90,481

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$65,500

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 28, 2017. Final orders are recorded through May 23, 2018. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.100
Head Protection (Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19260100 A
Serious$12,675$8,835Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
010021926.150
Fire Protection (Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19260150 C01 VI
Serious$2,390$1,490Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
010031926.152
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19260152 A01
Serious$2,390$1,490Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
010041926.451
Scaffolding - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260451 C01 III
Serious$3,585$2,585Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
010051926.451
Scaffolding - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260451 C02
Serious$3,585$2,585Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
010061926.451
Scaffolding - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260451 E01
Serious$3,585$2,585Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
010071926.501
Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection
OSHA citation code: 19260501 B14
Serious$4,183$2,983Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
010081926.501
Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection
OSHA citation code: 19260501 C
Serious$12,675$10,675Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
010091926.502
Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices
OSHA citation code: 19260502 B02
Serious$4,183$2,983Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
010101926.502
Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices
OSHA citation code: 19260502 B03
Serious$2,988$2,088Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
010111926.1053
Ladders (Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19261053 A01 II
Serious$2,390$1,490Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
010121926.1053
Ladders (Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19261053 A03 I
Serious$2,390$1,490Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
010131926.1053
Ladders (Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19261053 B01
Serious$2,390$1,490Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
020011926.451
Scaffolding - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260451 B01
Repeat$7,170$4,670Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
020021926.501
Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection
OSHA citation code: 19260501 B01
Repeat$20,914$16,073Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018
030011904.39
Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye
OSHA citation code: 19040039 A01
Other$2,988$1,988Jun 28, 2017May 23, 2018

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

Data Source and Methodology

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