ALTON, IL —
OSHA Inspection: KARLAS CONSTRUCTION CO INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KARLAS CONSTRUCTION CO INC. in 824 BROWN STREET, ALTON, IL 62002 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 338966690.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KARLAS CONSTRUCTION CO INC.
- Site address
- 824 BROWN STREET
- City
- ALTON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62002
- Mailing
- 1400 E EDWARDSVILLE RD, WOOD RIVER, IL 62095
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,760 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part: Two employees working in a 7 foot 5 inch deep excavation were not provided a ladder or other safe means to access and egress from the excavation and the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to control and eliminate the hazards present at the jobsite in accordance with the OSHA regulations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1760
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2013
- Abate by
- May 7, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: Two employees working in an approximately 7 foot 5 inch deep excavation were not provided a ladder or other safe means to access and egress from the excavation and the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to provide for initial inspections of an excavation by a competent person in accordance with the OSHA regulations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,640 · Current $2,640
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: Two employees working in a 6 foot deep excavation were not provided a ladder or other safe means to access and egress from the excavation and the employer did not instruct employees to control and eliminate the hazards present at the jobsite in accordance with the OSHA regulations.
Recent events (3)
- — A (S) $2640
- — I (S) $1320
- — Z (S) $2640
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: Two employees working in a 7 foot 5 inch deep excavation were not provided a ladder or other safe means to access and egress from the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 338966690.
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