DES PLAINES, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: GEARXS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GEARXS, INC. in 105 E. OAKTON STREET, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 341317626.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GEARXS, INC.
- Site address
- 105 E. OAKTON STREET
- City
- DES PLAINES
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60018
- Mailing
- 105 E. OAKTON STREET, DES PLAINES, IL 60018
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 493110
- Employees
- 43
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) Warehouse Area - On or about February 25 and March 10, 2016, and March 11, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that employee(s) who operate the powered industrial trucks were properly trained, evaluated and certified to perform the tasks in a safe manner.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100
- · Z (S) $3500
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341317626.
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