MOUNT PROSPECT, IL —
OSHA Inspection: VKR ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA MR. ROOTER OF COOK COUNTY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VKR ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA MR. ROOTER OF COOK COUNTY in W. CENTRAL RD. & S. BUSSE RD., MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 340758499.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VKR ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA MR. ROOTER OF COOK COUNTY
- Site address
- W. CENTRAL RD. & S. BUSSE RD.
- City
- MOUNT PROSPECT
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60056
- Mailing
- 980 REMINGTON RD., SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173
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
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Oct 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $42,350 · Current $20,000 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(b) or 1926.652(c): a) Employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-in while working in a trench measuring approximately 5.6 feet in depth. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $20000
- — Z (W) $42350
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Oct 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $15,400 · Current $5,000 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. VKR Enterprises, Inc. dba Mr. Rooter of Cook County 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 949960, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 19, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 812 Dresser Dr., Mount Prospect, IL 60056. VKR Enterprises, Inc. dba Mr. Rooter of Cook County 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 833801, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on February 28, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1104 Van Buren St., Des Plaines, IL 60018. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $5000
- — Z (R) $15400
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Oct 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,160 · Current $3,800 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 approximately 5.6 feet deep. VKR Enterprises, Inc. dba Mr. Rooter of Cook County 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 809221, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on February 28, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 720 Fifth Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60016. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $3800
- — Z (R) $6160
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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 340758499.
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