DES PLAINES, IL —
OSHA Inspection: WES & SON'S CONSTRUCTION INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WES & SON'S CONSTRUCTION INC. in 1306 CORA AVE., DES PLAINES, IL 60016 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 340121672.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WES & SON'S CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Site address
- 1306 CORA AVE.
- City
- DES PLAINES
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60016
- Mailing
- 707 WILDWOOD LN., STREAMWOOD, IL 60107
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238170
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means: a) Employees were exposed to electrical shock while working in close proximity to a 120/240 volt power line. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.451 F06
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6): a) Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while erecting, dismantling, and working from a ladder jack scaffoldwithin 3 feet of a 120/240 volt power line. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B12
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(12): Ladders used where the employee or the ladder could contact exposed energized electrical equipment did not have nonconductive side rails: a) Employees were exposed to electrical shock while working from an aluminum extension ladder in close proximity to a 120/240 volt power line. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
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 340121672.
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