NORTHBROOK, IL · 1987-12-21

OSHA Inspection: KEEFE EARTH BORING CO., INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1987-12-21, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KEEFE EARTH BORING CO., INC. in PFINGSTEN ROAD NORTH OF ROUTE 68, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 103262457.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: KEEFE EARTH BORING CO., INC.
Site address: PFINGSTEN ROAD NORTH OF ROUTE 68
City: NORTHBROOK
State: IL
ZIP: 60062
Mailing: 17 WEST RAILROAD, PALATINE, IL 60067

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Union (Y)

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1987-12-21
Closing conference: 1987-12-21
Case closed: 1994-02-04
Last modified: 2008-02-22
Data loaded: 2011-10-14

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 1629
Employees: 2
Ownership type: Private (A)
Industry flags: Construction safety.

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.100 A

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 6, 1988
Abate by: Jan 9, 1988
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $600

1926.651 C

Willful 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 6, 1988
Abate by: Jan 9, 1988
Penalty: Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

1926.20 B01

Repeat 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 6, 1988
Abate by: Jan 15, 1988
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $400

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 103262457.

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