ROCKFORD, IL —
OSHA Inspection: PYRAMID EXCAVATION AND UTILITY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PYRAMID EXCAVATION AND UTILITY in 137 PROSPECT ST., ROCKFORD, IL 61104 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 304159874.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PYRAMID EXCAVATION AND UTILITY
- Site address
- 137 PROSPECT ST.
- City
- ROCKFORD
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61104
- Mailing
- 2422 CENTER ST., ROCKFORD, IL 61125
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)
- 1623
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2001
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. employees were exposed to being struck by the counterweight of the excavator. Rockford, IL, Prospect Ave. Worksite - Swing radius warning barriers were not placed on either side of a Caterpillar excavator during trenching operations. Among feasible means of abatement would be to comply with Pyramid's safety program, The Equipment Manufacturers Institute Safety Manual and 1. Require employees to mark off swing radius every time excavators are used. NO CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1200.00
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2001
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200
Recent events (2)
- — I (R)
- — Z (R) $4200.00
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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 304159874.
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