CHICAGO, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: GILCO MECHANICAL, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GILCO MECHANICAL, INC. in 6323 S. INGLESIDE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60637 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 331092874.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GILCO MECHANICAL, INC.
- Site address
- 6323 S. INGLESIDE AVE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60637
- Mailing
- 400 W. 76TH ST. SUITE 310, CHICAGO, IL 60620
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees. a. On or about July 28, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee installing a sewer line in an excavation six (6) feet five (5) inches in depth did not have a safe means of egress.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2400
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. a. On or about November 14, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee installing a sewer line in an excavation was not protected from materials falling into the excavation, in that the spoil pile was less than two (2) feet from the edge of the excavation.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $4200
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 July 28, 2011, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was installing a sewer line in an excavation measured at six (6) feet five (5) inches in depth. The excavation was not provided with cave in protection, thereby exposing the employee to cave in hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 331092874.
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