CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: K.L.F. ENTERPRISES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of K.L.F. ENTERPRISES, INC. in W. BELMONT AVE. & N. WESTERN AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60618 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 338904436.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- K.L.F. ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Site address
- W. BELMONT AVE. & N. WESTERN AVE.
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60618
- Mailing
- 2300 W. 167TH STREET, MARKHAM, IL 60428
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
- 23
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.200 G01
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.200(g)(1): Construction areas were not posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazards: a) The violation was most recently observed on or about February 15, 2013, on north Clybourn Ave., at or about west Belmont Ave., where the employer did not provide at least one advanced warning sign to warn road users that road work is taking place, thereby exposing employees in the work zone to struck-by hazards, as required by the Part VI of the MUTCD 1988 Edition, Section 6G-2b(4). 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 C02
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 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) Employees were not provided with a safe means of egress when working in a trench with a depth of approximately 6.6 feet. 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
- Mar 20, 2013
- Abate by
- May 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
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) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 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 6.6 feet in depth. 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) $1200
- — Z (S) $2400
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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 338904436.
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