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OSHA Inspection: VKR ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA MR. ROOTER OF COOK COUNTY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

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.

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Site address
W. CENTRAL RD. & S. BUSSE RD.
City
MOUNT PROSPECT
State
IL
ZIP
60056
Mailing
980 REMINGTON RD., SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
Employees
25
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.652 A01

Willful Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 28, 2015
Penalty
Initial $42,350 · Current $20,000 Reduced
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

Repeat Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 28, 2015
Penalty
Initial $15,400 · Current $5,000 Reduced
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

Repeat Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 28, 2015
Penalty
Initial $6,160 · Current $3,800 Reduced
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

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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