SYCAMORE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: EVANS & SON BLACKTOP INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of EVANS & SON BLACKTOP INC. in ROUTE 23 & MOUNT HUNGER ROAD, SYCAMORE, IL 60178 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339026072.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EVANS & SON BLACKTOP INC.
- Site address
- ROUTE 23 & MOUNT HUNGER ROAD
- City
- SYCAMORE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60178
- Mailing
- 3N775 POWIS ROAD, WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- May 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part: The employer did not establish a safety program for its employees that were exposed to cave-in hazards during trenching operations. Abatement cretificatioin is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c)
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2100
1926.100 A
- Issued
- May 17, 2013
- Abate by
- May 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,100 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 objects, shall be protected by protective helmets. Employee working in a trench approximately 8 feet below grade performing plumbing work was not wearing protective head gear. There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1100
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- May 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,100 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 (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: At a jobsite in Sycamore, Il. an employee working in a trench approximately 8 feet below grade was not using a safe means of access/egress. Abatement cerfitificaiton is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1100
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $1,800 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(c). At a jobsite in Sycamore, IL. an employee working in a trench approximately 8 feet below grade was not utilizing any method of cave-in protection. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1800
- — Z (S) $4900
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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 339026072.
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