Ujamaa Construction, Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in Illinois.
OSHA opened it on Mar 9, 2017 as a planned inspection, in Chicago.
From that inspection OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.
OSHA proposed $15,211 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $10,648, down 30%.
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Ujamaa Construction, Inc. averages $10,648 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Ujamaa Construction, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company9525 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60628 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts |
Serious | $6,338 | $4,437 | Apr 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $8,873 | $6,211 | Apr 7, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Chicago site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 114 workers: 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 249 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ujamaa Construction Inc Chicago · 2025 | 114 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Ujamaa Construction, Inc. Chicago · 2023 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v)
(v) A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10)
(10) Roofing work on Low-slope roofs. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.
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