OSHA has inspected Craftmasters, Inc. 6 times in Illinois since 1990.
The latest one began on Mar 11, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Vandalia.
Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 8 serious, 1 repeat and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $19,660 and now stand at $12,275, 38% 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 Craftmasters, Inc. averages $4,752 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Incident on Apr 7, 1992 (fatal): Employee killed in fall down elevator shaft
Employee #1 went either over or under an improper guardrail at an elevator shaft . He apparently chose to throw his welding leads to the next level rather than c arry them up the stairs. The employee slipped or stepped back into the elevator shaft, falling approximately 75 ft and landing on the concrete floor. He was kil led.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $1,125 | $1,000 | May 7, 1992 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $1,125 | $0 | May 7, 1992 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.