DES PLAINES, IL —
OSHA Inspection: ACQUA CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ACQUA CORPORATION in S. RIVER RD. & E. OAKTON ST., DES PLAINES, IL 60018 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 340804764.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ACQUA CORPORATION
- Site address
- S. RIVER RD. & E. OAKTON ST.
- City
- DES PLAINES
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60018
- Mailing
- 40 E. CHICAGO AVE. STE. 138, CHICAGO, IL 60611
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
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,200 · Current $1,200 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 8.2 feet deep. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2200
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,200 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems: a) Employer did not provide a competent person to conduct inspections where employees were exposed to the hazards associated with trenching and excavation work. 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) $1200
- — Z (S) $2200
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,160 · Current $3,400 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 8.2 feet in depth. Acqua Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1051481, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 24, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at Everett Ave. & Des Plaines River Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60018. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $3400
- — 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 340804764.
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