CHICAGO, IL — 2011-06-17 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: LEN COX & SONS EXCAVATING

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2011-06-17 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LEN COX & SONS EXCAVATING in 21ST. AND OAKLEY, CHICAGO, IL 60608 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 330972902.

What this inspection record means

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: LEN COX & SONS EXCAVATING
Site address: 21ST. AND OAKLEY
City: CHICAGO
State: IL
ZIP: 60608
Mailing: 3405 WELLS WAY, JOLIET, IL 60431

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2011-06-17 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2011-06-17 00:00:00
Case closed: 2012-06-01 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:19:51

Establishment context

NAICS code: 237110
Employees: 3
Ownership type: A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Nov 21, 2011
Abate by: Nov 29, 2011
Penalty: Initial $9,240 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:    a. On or about June 17, 2011 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing underground construction activities in a trench eight(8) feet ten(10) inches in depth were not provided with adequate protective systems. The foreman was exposed to cave in hazards while directing the excavator in a trench with no protective system installed.    THE LEN COX & SONS EXCAVATING COMPANY WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.652(A)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 310171137, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS FINAL ORDER NOVEMBER 29, 2006, WITH RESPECT TO THE WORKSITE LOCATED AT HAMILTON ST. IN LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS 60441.

Recent events (2)

2011-12-20 00:00:00 — I (S) $6000
2011-11-21 00:00:00 — Z (R) $9240

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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 330972902.

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