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OSHA Inspection: COPENHAVER CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of COPENHAVER CONSTRUCTION, INC. in OAKTON ST. & N. NORDICA AVE., NILES, IL 60714 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 340884485.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
OAKTON ST. & N. NORDICA AVE.
City
NILES
State
IL
ZIP
60714
Mailing
75 KOPPIE DR., GILBERTS, IL 60136
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
Employees
36
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 C02

Repeat Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 22, 2015
Abate by
Oct 28, 2015
Penalty
Initial $6,160 · Current $3,000 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 6.5 feet deep.    Copenhaver Construction, 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 977815, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 13, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 514 Western, Park Ridge, IL 60068.    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 (R) $3000
  • — Z (R) $6160

1926.652 A01

Repeat Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 22, 2015
Penalty
Initial $9,240 · Current $6,000 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 6.5 feet in depth.    Copenhaver Construction, 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 977815, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on August 13, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 514 Western, Park Ridge, IL 60068.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $6000
  • — Z (R) $9240

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