OSHA Fines Illinois Construction Company for Sixth Time Since 2019
R&R Construction Services Inc. faces $275,869 in proposed penalties.
- By Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Dec 15, 2023
R&R Construction Services Inc.—a general contractor based in Palatine, Illinois—has been cited for serious safety violations, exposing employees to potentially fatal fall hazards. OSHA has found the company in violation of safety regulations six times since 2019.
Most recently, according to a release dated Dec. 12, inspectors noted in June and July 2023 workers at two different residential sites in Palos Heights and Joliet, Illinois, working without the necessary fall protection equipment. As a result, OSHA cited R&R Construction Services with one willful violation, four repeat violations and an additional $275,869 in proposed penalties.
R&R Construction Services Inc. has a history of non-compliance, with unpaid penalties totaling $163,199 prior to these recent inspections. In addition to the lack of fall protection, OSHA also noted the company's failure to provide adequate training to its employees on the use of such equipment and the absence of required eye protection for workers using pneumatic hammers.
“R&R Construction Services Inc. continued to show a flagrant disregard for industry-recognized fall safety requirements that protect workers from the leading cause of worker fatalities in the construction industry,” OSHA Chicago South Area Director James Martineck in Tinley Park, Illinois, said in a statement. “They need to comply with federal laws that protect workers before tragedy strikes its employees.”
R&R Construction Services now has 15 business days to comply, requesting an informal conference with OSHA's area director, or contest the agency’s findings.
About the Author
Robert Yaniz Jr. is the Content Editor of Occupational Health & Safety.