THE BEST MASONRY INC.
1300 JEFFERSON ST., DES PLAINES, IL 60016 · NAICS 238140 Masonry Contractors
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Inspection records
Oct 29, 2018#343567251Oct 29, 2018Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Health#343567251$2,0196 viol.6 violations$2,019 in penalties
Inspection #343567251
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 8, 2019
- Final Order
- Sep 19, 2019
- Closed
- Apr 11, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,161
- Penalties on Record
- $2,019
- Site Address
- 1300 Jefferson St., Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Industry
- 238140 Masonry Contractors
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.1153 Respirable Crystalline Silica (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261153 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,842 | $1,700 | May 9, 2019 | - | May 7, 2019 |
| 01001B | 1926.1153 Respirable Crystalline Silica (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261153 D02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 9, 2019 | - | May 7, 2019 |
| 01001C | 1926.1153 Respirable Crystalline Silica (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261153 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 2019 | - | May 7, 2019 |
| 01001D | 1926.1153 Respirable Crystalline Silica (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261153 I01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 2019 | - | May 7, 2019 |
| 01001E | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 2019 | - | May 7, 2019 |
| 02001 | 1903.19 Abatement Verification OSHA citation code: 19030019 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $319 | $319 | Sep 5, 2019 | - | Sep 19, 2019 |
Oct 29, 2018#343567137Oct 29, 2018Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#343567137$10,50011 viol.11 violations$10,500 in penalties
Inspection #343567137
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 8, 2019
- Final Order
- May 7, 2019
- Closed
- Apr 11, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,439
- Penalties on Record
- $10,500
- Site Address
- 1300 Jefferson St., Des Plaines, IL 60016
- Industry
- 238140 Masonry Contractors
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.102 Eye and Face Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260102 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,842 | $1,500 | Apr 12, 2019 | - | May 7, 2019 |
| 01002A | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,842 | $2,000 | Apr 12, 2019 | - | May 7, 2019 |
| 01002B | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 B02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,842 | $0 | Apr 12, 2019 | - | May 7, 2019 |
| 01004A | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 D16 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,978 | $2,500 | - | May 7, 2019 | |
| 01004B | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 D17 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | May 7, 2019 | |
| 01004C | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | May 7, 2019 | |
| 01005 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,842 | $1,500 | Apr 12, 2019 | - | May 7, 2019 |
| 01006A | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 G01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,978 | $1,500 | Apr 12, 2019 | - | May 7, 2019 |
| 01006B | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B14 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,842 | $0 | Apr 12, 2019 | - | May 7, 2019 |
| 01008A | 1926.1051 Stairways - General Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261051 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,273 | $1,500 | - | May 7, 2019 | |
| 01008B | 1926.1052 Stairways (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261052 C12 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | May 7, 2019 |
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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Specialty Trade Contractors, 559,279 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: masonry contractors reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 15.2%; NAICS 23814 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source