HINSDALE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: WESCON UNDERGROUND, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WESCON UNDERGROUND, INC. in 138 GRANT, HINSDALE, IL 60521 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 334104635.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESCON UNDERGROUND, INC.
- Site address
- 138 GRANT
- City
- HINSDALE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60521
- Mailing
- 1109 CAROL ST., DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- May 30, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,080 · Current $756 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: On May 1, 2012, an employee was not protected by a hard hat while working in a trench where overhead hazards existed, exposing him to a struck-by hazard. Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c)
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $756
- — Z (S) $1080
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 30, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,440 · Current $1,008 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c). On May 1, 2012, an employee was not provided any cave-in protection, exposing him to the hazards associated with working in a 6 foot deep unprotected trench. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1008
- — Z (S) $1440
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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 334104635.
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