BRADY PLASTERING

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BRADY PLASTERING — a industry sector 00 facility located at 22438 LEDGESTONE WAY, FRANKFORT, IL 60423 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $19,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-07-09.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

State Context: Within IL, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 88,899 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,496.90.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 4 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 26, 2002 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 1, 2002. Of the 4 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $19,600.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $4,900.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Brady Plastering reveals a critical breakdown in scaffold safety management, characterized by a pattern of "Repeat" violations that suggests a systemic failure to implement basic fall protection protocols. By citing standards 1926.451(b)(1), (c)(2), (e)(1), and (g)(1) concurrently, OSHA identified a comprehensive collapse of the scaffolding safety cycle: inadequate platform construction, unstable support foundations, lack of safe access for employees, and the complete absence of required fall protection systems. The recurrence of these specific hazards indicates that prior citations failed to catalyze the necessary behavioral or structural changes within the company’s safety culture. From a liability perspective, the $19,600 penalty is significant for a residential-scale plastering operation, reflecting the high gravity (05) assigned to the platform and fall protection violations. These citations mean workers were exposed to life-threatening falls from heights and potential structural collapses due to improvised or unstable scaffolding. The "Repeat" classification is the most damning element of this record; it transitions the legal narrative from one of simple oversight to one of documented negligence. For EHS professionals, this profile serves as a textbook example of a " recidivist" safety program where the employer treats OSHA penalties as a cost of doing business rather than a mandate for corrective action, significantly increasing the risk of a future Willful designation or a catastrophic injury event.