Cat Contracting Inc.: OSHA Violations and Fines, Rockford IL

OSHA has inspected Cat Contracting Inc. 5 times in Illinois since 2014.

The latest one began on Sep 3, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Rockford.

Those inspections ended with 8 citation items: 6 serious, 1 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $34,160 and now stand at $26,910, 21% lower after settlements or reviews.

Fall protection in construction comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1926.501.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Cat Contracting Inc. averages $7,330 (2 cited inspections).

Cat Contracting Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2015 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340895358 OPENED SEP 3, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Nov 24, 2015

2404 Charles St., Rockford, IL 61101 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$4,900	$1,450	Sep 25, 2015	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction	Serious	$4,900	$1,450	Sep 25, 2015	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction	Repeat	$5,600	$5,600	Sep 25, 2015	Final

Inspection 340895333 OPENED SEP 1, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Sep 25, 2015

2420 Charles St., Rockford, IL 61101 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340823194 OPENED AUG 4, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Jan 28, 2016

623 Thatcher Ave., River Forest, IL 60305 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$6,160	$6,160	Dec 1, 2015	Final

Inspection 340569821 OPENED APR 20, 2015Closed

Follow-up · Records only · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Jul 6, 2015

6305 Stateline Rd., South Beloit, IL 61080 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339794877 OPENED JUN 5, 2014Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Jul 6, 2015

201 Boeing Trail, Poplar Grove, IL 61065 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Jul 22, 2014	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$4,900	$4,900	Jul 22, 2014	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Jul 22, 2014	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) · Proving cited hazards were fixed	Other-than-serious	$700	$350	Jan 9, 2015	Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1903.19 · Proving cited hazards were fixed

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1)

(d) Abatement documentation. (1) The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.100(a)

(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)

(1) When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

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A&A Exteriors Inc. Mundelein · 7 citations · $22,420
Ant Exteriors Inc. Mokena · 11 citations · $42,525
Yeser Onan Cardona Reyes Peoria · 6 citations · $6,828
Daniels Roofing and Framing Peoria · 4 citations · $59,028
Martin Araujo dba Araujo Construction Corp., Chicago · 19 citations · $265,868
Artemio Gonzalez dba Artemios Construction Services, LLC Oak Lawn · 9 citations · $38,486

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Cat Contracting Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations