DES PLAINES, IL —
OSHA Inspection: VKR ENTERPRISES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VKR ENTERPRISES, INC. in 1104 VAN BUREN, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 338338015.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VKR ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Site address
- 1104 VAN BUREN
- City
- DES PLAINES
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60018
- Mailing
- 1207 REMINGTON RD., SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173
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
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: a) Employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition, avoidance and control of the hazardous condition associated with the trenching and excavation work. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems: a) Employer did not provide a competent person to conduct inspections where employees were exposed to the hazards associated with trenching and excavation work. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns: a) Employees working in a trench were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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(b) or 1926.652(c): a) Employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-in while working in a trench measuring approximately 6.2 feet in depth. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
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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 338338015.
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