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OSHA Inspection: FISCHER EXCAVATING, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FISCHER EXCAVATING, INC. in 402 AND 422 S. MAIN ST., GALENA, IL 61036 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 305159238.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
402 AND 422 S. MAIN ST.
City
GALENA
State
IL
ZIP
61036
Mailing
1567 HEINE RD., FREEPORT, IL 61032
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
SIC code (legacy)
1623
Employees
8
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 4, 2003
Abate by
Apr 22, 2003
Penalty
Initial $1,575 · Current $850 Reduced
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.
Galena, IL Jobsite - Swing radius protection from the counterweight of an
excavator was not
provided.
CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $850.00
  • — Z (S) $1575.00

1926.652 J

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 4, 2003
Abate by
Apr 22, 2003
Penalty
Initial $1,575 · Current $850 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $850.00
  • — Z (S) $1575.00

1926.652 A01

Repeat Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 4, 2003
Abate by
Apr 22, 2003
Penalty
Initial $15,000 · Current $9,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $9000.00
  • — Z (R) $15000.00

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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 305159238.

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