GALENA, IL —
OSHA Inspection: FISCHER EXCAVATING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FISCHER EXCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- 402 AND 422 S. MAIN ST.
- City
- GALENA
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61036
- Mailing
- 1567 HEINE RD., FREEPORT, IL 61032
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1623
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,575 · Current $850 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. 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
- 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
- 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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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 305159238.
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