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Akra Builders, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Effingham, Illinois · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · NAICS 236220

13inspections
22citation items
$16,050current penalties
Jan 27, 2025last inspection

Akra Builders, Inc. has 13 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 1985.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 27, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Mattoon.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 22 citation items: 17 serious, 1 repeat and 4 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $30,573 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $16,050, down 48%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.59, hazard communication (7 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Akra Builders, Inc. averages $12,662 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Akra Builders, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1985 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348001934 OPENED JAN 27, 2025Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Mar 6, 2025

1509 Dewitt Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
 Serious$7,448$7,448Feb 6, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts
 Serious$7,448$0Feb 6, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$10,427$5,214Feb 6, 2025Final

Inspection 347204836 OPENED JAN 10, 2024Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 9 employees at the site · Closed Feb 6, 2024

Next To Farm Credit Illinois, Farm Credit Drive, Mahomet, IL 61853 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339544645 OPENED DEC 20, 2013Closed

Complaint · No inspection · Safety · Closed Dec 20, 2013

P.o. Box 1225, Effingham, IL 62401 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 309290039 OPENED DEC 21, 2007Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 2008

Fayette & Maple Street, Effingham, IL 62401 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts
 Serious$1,000$500Feb 13, 2008Closed

Inspection 309290021 OPENED DEC 13, 2007Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Mar 6, 2008

911 Stacy Burk Drive, Flora, IL 62839 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$750$525Feb 8, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
 Serious$0$0Feb 8, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 8, 2008Closed

Inspection 305893042 OPENED FEB 17, 2004Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 31 employees at the site · Closed Mar 30, 2004

411 S. Union St., Martinsville, IL 62442 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$875$0Mar 4, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.760(b)(3) · Fall protection
 Serious$875$612Mar 4, 2004Closed

Inspection 106551724 OPENED JUL 26, 1996Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Aug 27, 1996

100 E. Evergreen Avenue, Effingham, IL 62401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jul 24, 1996 (fatal): Employee dies in fall from roof

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on July 24, 1996, Employee #1, the lead man, was sepa rating sections of roof decking into two separate bundles. He was working near t he northwest corner of the 129 ft long by 137 ft wide by 24 ft high prefabricate d facility that was under construction. Employee #1 fell 22 ft 7 in. through the purlins supporting both bundles of roof decking and landed on the concrete floo r. He suffered massive head injuries and was transported to the hospital, where he died at approximately 10:00 a.m. on July 25, 1996. Employee #1 was not using any form of conventional fall protection.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 106550163 OPENED DEC 5, 1994Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 18 employees at the site · Closed Jan 17, 1995

1200 W. Mgrath Ave., New Industrial Park, Effingham, IL 62401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

5 older inspections

Inspection 103303483 OPENED SEP 9, 1992Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 6 employees at the site · Closed Nov 23, 1992

Altamont Elem. School, E. Hwy. 40, Altamont, IL 62411 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.59(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$225$225Oct 27, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.59(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
 Serious$225$225Oct 27, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.59(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Oct 27, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1926.59(h)(1)(i) · Hazard communication
 Serious$225$225Oct 27, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1926.59(h)(1)(iii) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Oct 27, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1926.59(h)(2)(i) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Oct 27, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 3d
29 CFR 1926.59(h)(2)(iii) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Oct 27, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Serious$300$300Oct 27, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1926.602(a)(9)(ii) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction
 Serious$375$375Oct 27, 1992Closed

Inspection 2510113 OPENED NOV 5, 1986Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Dec 4, 1986

West Side Of The Sherwin Williams Warehouse, Effingham, IL 62401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.400(h)(1) · Introduction
 Repeat$240$240Nov 10, 1986Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.401(c) · [Reserved]
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 10, 1986Closed

Inspection 2507705 OPENED MAY 22, 1986Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed May 27, 1986

2 Mi. North On Lake Sarah Road, Effingham, IL 62401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 2212959 OPENED JAN 8, 1986Closed

Referral · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Feb 7, 1986

133 W Jefferson, Effingham, IL 62401 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.400(h)(1) · Introduction
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 15, 1986Closed

Inspection 2505998 OPENED NOV 14, 1985Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Dec 26, 1985

200 South Main, Dieterich, IL 62424 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.304(f) · Woodworking tools
 Serious$160$160Dec 3, 1985Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.20 · Construction safety programs

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2)

(2) Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.

29 CFR 1926.202

29 CFR 1926.304 · Woodworking tools

29 CFR 1926.304(f)

(f) Other requirements. All woodworking tools and machinery shall meet other applicable requirements of American National Standards Institute, 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery.

29 CFR 1926.400 · Introduction

29 CFR 1926.401 · [Reserved]

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v)

(v) Fork-lifts shall not be used to support scaffold platforms unless the entire platform is attached to the fork and the fork-lift is not moved horizontally while the platform is occupied.

29 CFR 1926.453 · Aerial lifts

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

29 CFR 1926.59 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1926.602 · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.760 · Fall protection

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