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Kovac Construction, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Lemont, Illinois · Roofing Contractors · NAICS 238160

1inspections
5citation items
$8,500current penalties
Jan 28, 2025last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Kovac Construction, Inc. in Illinois one time.

It opened on Jan 28, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Lemont and is still open.

In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.

The proposed penalties came to $16,314; today they stand at $8,500, 48% less.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Kovac Construction, Inc. averages $8,500 across 1 cited inspection.

Kovac Construction, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2025 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348014143 OPENED JAN 28, 2025Open

Planned · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Open

1544 Linden Circle, Lemont, IL 60439 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) · Eye and face protection in construction
 Serious$2,837$1,500Jun 12, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$4,965$2,500Jun 12, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1) · Rules for each type of scaffold
 Serious$0$0Jun 12, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$4,965$2,500Jun 12, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
 Serious$3,547$2,000Jun 12, 2025Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.102 · Eye and face protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1)

(a) General. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i)

(i) Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system;

29 CFR 1926.452 · Rules for each type of scaffold

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1)

(k) Ladder jack scaffolds. (1) Platforms shall not exceed a height of 20 feet (6.1 m).

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

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