SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL —
OSHA Inspection: GIBSON ELECTRIC CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GIBSON ELECTRIC CO., INC. in 11 MIDLANDS DR., SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL 60010 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300955606.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GIBSON ELECTRIC CO., INC.
- Site address
- 11 MIDLANDS DR.
- City
- SOUTH BARRINGTON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60010
- Mailing
- 2100 S. YORK RD., OAKBROOK, IL 60521
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1731
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 3, 1998
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $1,100 · Current $1,100
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: a) Building B, North Entrance, Ticket Booth 145 - Two Gibson Electric Co., Inc. employees were observed climbing above the standard guard rail system of a scissors lift to gain access to the roof of the ticket booth to complete conduit work. The employees were exposed to a fall distance of 13 feet 5 inches. This condition last existed on December 15, 1997. Among other methods, one feasible and useful method to correct this hazard is to develop. implement and enforce a work rule such as stipulated in American National Standards Institute A92.6 "American National Standard For Self Propelled Elevating Work Platforms" 1990. Personnel shall maintain a firm footing on the platform while working thereon. Use of planks, ladders or any other device on the aerial platform for achieving additional height or reach shall prohibited. Use the provided gate access to scissors lift (self propelled elevating work platforms) to enter and exit the lift to access to the top of the ticket booth. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1100.00
- — Z (S) $1100.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 300955606.
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