CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: LAKESHORE PLUMBING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LAKESHORE PLUMBING, INC. in 47TH & ST. LAWRENCE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60653 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 340878347.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LAKESHORE PLUMBING, INC.
- Site address
- 47TH & ST. LAWRENCE STREET
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60653
- Mailing
- 5332 N. ELTSON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60630
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
- 238220
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $8,800 · Current $4,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 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) On or about August 25, 2015 - at a jobsite located at 47th & St. Lawrence Street, Chicago, IL. -employees performing plumbing activities in a trench measuring four (4) feet, five (5 ) inches to six (6) feet, five (5 ) inches in depth were not provided with a safe means of egress, thereby exposing the employees to cave in hazards. The Lakeshore Plumbing, 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 871903, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on March 12, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 3257 W. Pierce Street, Chicago, IL. The Lakeshore Plumbing, 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 984316, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on October 7, 2014 with respect to a workplace located at 2489 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4400
- — Z (R) $8800
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $11,000 · Current $5,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when: a) On or about August 25, 2015 - at a jobsite located at 47th & St. Lawrence Street, Chicago, IL. - employees were performing plumbing activities in a trench measuring four (4) feet, five (5) inches to six (6) feet, five (5) inches in depth, seven (7) feet, two (2) inches in length, and six (6) feet, two (2) in width that was not provided with adequate cave in protection, thereby exposing the employees to cave in hazards. The Lakeshore Plumbing, Inc. 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 871903, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on March 12, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 3257 W. Pierce Street, Chicago, IL. The Lakeshore Plumbing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(I), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 984316, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on October 7, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2489 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $5500
- — Z (R) $11000
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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 340878347.
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