CHICAGO, IL — 2013-10-24 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: WESTERN UTILITY CONTRACTORS, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2013-10-24 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WESTERN UTILITY CONTRACTORS, INC. in S. ASHLAND AVE. & W. 63RD ST., CHICAGO, IL 60636 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339438897.

What this inspection record means

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: WESTERN UTILITY CONTRACTORS, INC.
Site address: S. ASHLAND AVE. & W. 63RD ST.
City: CHICAGO
State: IL
ZIP: 60636
Mailing: 2565 PALMER AVE., UNIVERSITY PARK, IL 60484

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: 2013-10-24 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2013-10-24 00:00:00
Case closed: 2014-06-03 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:19:53

Establishment context

NAICS code: 237110
Employees: 40
Ownership type: A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.652 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Nov 13, 2013
Abate by: Nov 19, 2013
Penalty: Initial $4,200 · Current $0 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 October 24, 2013 - at the above addressed jobsite, employees working inside an excavation which consisted of several depths ranging between five (5) feet five (5) inches to five (5) feet ten (10) inches were not provided with an adequate protective system, thereby exposing the employees to cave in hazards.

Recent events (2)

2013-12-03 00:00:00 — I (S) $0
2013-11-13 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4200

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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 339438897.

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