CRETE, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: MAJUAL, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MAJUAL, INC. in 328 EXCHANGE AVENUE, CRETE, IL 60417 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 339009904.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MAJUAL, INC.
- Site address
- 328 EXCHANGE AVENUE
- City
- CRETE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60417
- Mailing
- 126 DESPLAINES AVENUE, JOLIET, IL 60436
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- May 9, 2013
- Abate by
- May 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part: a) On or about April 16, 2013, at a jobsite located 328 Exchange Avenue, Crete, IL. - the employer did not initiate or maintain an accident prevention program(s) which employees could follow to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to cave in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $1600
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- May 9, 2013
- Abate by
- May 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: a) On or about April 16, 2013, at a jobsite located 328 Exchange Avenue, Crete, IL. - employees were not trained in the recognition of unsafe condtions which included but were not limited to cave in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.100 A
- Issued
- May 9, 2013
- Abate by
- May 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets: a) On or about April 16, 2013, at a jobsite located 328 Exchange Avenue, Crete, IL. - an employee performing plumbing operations in trench was not wearing a hard hat, thereby exposing the employee to struck by hazards from materials and debris above the trench.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $800
- · Z (S) $1600
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- May 9, 2013
- Abate by
- May 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 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) On or about April 16, 2013, at a jobsite located 328 Exchange Avenue, Crete, IL. - a safe means of egress was not provided for employees working in an excavation measuring approximately six (6) feet two (2) inches in depth.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $800
- · Z (S) $1600
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- May 9, 2013
- Abate by
- May 17, 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 shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated: a) On or about April 16, 2013, at a jobsite located 328 Exchange Avenue, Crete, IL. - the employer did not assign a competent person capable of identifying cave in hazards for employees working in an excavation measuring approximately six (6) feet two (2) inches in depth, thereby exposing employees to cave in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $800
- · Z (S) $1600
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 9, 2013
- Abate by
- May 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when: a) On or about April 16, 2013, at a jobsite located 328 Exchange Avenue, Crete, IL. - an employee was performing plumbing operations in trench measuring approximately six (6) feet two (2) inches in depth was exposed to cave in hazards due to the lack of cave in protection.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339009904.
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