CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: RELIABLE CONTRACTING AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RELIABLE CONTRACTING AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY in N. CLYBOURN AVENUE AND W. WEBSTER AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60614 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 335350583.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RELIABLE CONTRACTING AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY
- Site address
- N. CLYBOURN AVENUE AND W. WEBSTER AVENUE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60614
- Mailing
- 333 N. OGDEN AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60607
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.200 G02
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $2,156 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.200(g)(2): Traffic control signs or devices used for protection of construction workers did not conform to Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (AMUTCD"), 1988 Edition, Revision 3, September 3, 1993, FHWA-SA-94-027 or Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Millenium Edition, December 2000, FHWA: a) On July 23, 2012, near the intersection of N. Clybourn Avenue and W. Webster Avenue, employees were permitted to work in and near the traveled way of N. Clybourn without channelizing road users from their normal path to a new path when approaching construction activities as required by the MUTCD Section 6C.05. b) On July 23, 2012, near the intersection of N. Clybourn Avenue and W. Webster Avenue, employees were permitted to work in and near the traveled way of N. Clybourn without channelizing road users from the path past the work area to their normal path as required by the MUTCD Section 6C.05. c) On July 23, 2012, within the North and South bound lanes of N. Clybourn Avenue, the employer did not conform with Part VI of the MUTCD Section 6H.11 in that employees were allowed to work in and near moving traffic without the use of signage warning approaching road users of the presence of a flag person. Thereby the employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by moving vehicles. d) On July 23, 2012, within the North and South bound lanes of N. Clybourn Avenue, the employer did not conform with Part VI of the MUTCD Section 6F.20 in that employees were allowed to work in and near moving traffic without the use of signage warning approaching road users of a one lane road. Thereby the employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by moving vehicles. ****In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certificaiton is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.**.**
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2156
- — Z (S) $3080
1926.201 A
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.201(a): 29 CFR 1926.201(a)(1): The use of flaggers, signaling by flaggers or the warning garments worn by flaggers did not conform to Part IV of the manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ("MUTCD"), 1988 Edition, Revision 3, September 3 or Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Millenium Edition, December 2000, FHWA, which are incorporated by reference: a) On July 23, 2012, near the intersection of N. Clybourn Avenue and W. Webster Avenue, the employer did not conform to Part VI of the MUTCD Section 6E.03 and Section 6E.04 in that employee was performing flagging tasks within the active lanes of W. Webster without sign paddles or flags to safely transfer vehicular traffic. The employees were thereby exposed to the hazard of being struck by moving vehicles. **In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certificaiton is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.**
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 335350583.
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