PARK RIDGE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: PARKS' PLUMBING & SEWER, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PARKS' PLUMBING & SEWER, INC. in 114 N. MERRILL STR., PARK RIDGE, IL 60068 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339558868.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PARKS' PLUMBING & SEWER, INC.
- Site address
- 114 N. MERRILL STR.
- City
- PARK RIDGE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60068
- Mailing
- 8121 N. LAWNDALE, SKOKIE, IL 60076
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
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 C02 I
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,760 · Current $790 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(i): Design of support systems, shield systems, or other protective systems that are drawn from manufacturer's tabulated data were not in accordance with all specifications, recommendations, and limitations issued or made by the manufacturer: a) The protective system that employees used for cave-in protection while working in the trench was not constructed in accordance with the manufacturer's tabulated data. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $790
- — C (S) $1760
- — Z (S) $1760
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $8,800 · Current $3,955 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns: a) Employees working in a trench were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects. Parks' Plumbing & Sewer, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 896885, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 31, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 754 Prairie Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60016. Parks' Plumbing & Sewer, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 97658, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 4, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 8200 Olcott Ave., Niles, IL 60714. Parks' Plumbing & Sewer, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313424103, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 12, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 4145 Suffield Court, Skokie, IL 60076. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $3955
- — C (R) $8800
- — Z (R) $8800
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $8,800 · Current $3,955 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 that was approximately 8.4 feet deep. Parks' Plumbing & Sewer, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 896885, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on March 31, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 754 Prairie Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60016. Parks' Plumbing & Sewer, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 97658, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on October 4, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 8200 Olcott Ave., Niles, IL 60714. Parks' Plumbing & Sewer, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313424103, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on August 12, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 4145 Suffield Court, Skokie, IL 60076. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $3955
- — C (R) $8800
- — Z (R) $8800
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