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Ambar, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Chicago, Illinois · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · NAICS 238120

4inspections
3citation items
$17,750current penalties
Jun 14, 2024last inspection

Ambar, Inc. has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 1995.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 14, 2024 as part of a related case, in Chicago.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $29,463 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $17,750, down 40%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.451, scaffolds, general requirements (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Ambar, Inc. averages $16,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Ambar, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1995 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347553901 OPENED JUN 14, 2024Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Feb 5, 2025

856 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60603 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(4)(i) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$12,445$7,000Nov 19, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(12) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$14,518$9,000Nov 19, 2024Final

Inspection 309027779 OPENED JAN 17, 2006Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Jan 17, 2006

600 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 305218638 OPENED SEP 3, 2002Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Oct 29, 2002

20 East Randolph, Chicago, IL 60601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
 Serious$2,500$1,750Oct 10, 2002Closed

Inspection 122104482 OPENED OCT 24, 1995Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Oct 27, 1995

1 S 649 Sheffner Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(4)(i)

(i) A stairrail consisting of a toprail and a midrail shall be provided on each side of each scaffold stairway.

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(12)

(12) Work on or from scaffolds is prohibited during storms or high winds unless a competent person has determined that it is safe for employees to be on the scaffold and those employees are protected by a personal fall arrest system or wind screens. Wind screens shall not be used unless the scaffold is secured against the anticipated wind forces imposed.

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)

Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.

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