PLAINFIELD, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: OWS ENT., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of OWS ENT., INC. in 13511 S. ROUTE 59, PLAINFIELD, IL 60544 (NAICS 238190). OSHA activity number 341742161.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OWS ENT., INC.
- Site address
- 13511 S. ROUTE 59
- City
- PLAINFIELD
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60544
- Mailing
- 952 SETON COURT, WHEELING, IL 60090
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238190
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,138 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: Note: As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated. a. On or about August 31, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee performing steel erection operations from a Genie S-40 did not have a lanyard attached to the boom basket, thereby exposing the employee to hazards associated with a fall of approximately ten (10) feet.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $2138
- · Z (S) $2138
1926.760 A01
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,563 · Current $5,701
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems. a. On or about August 31, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting detailing operations nineteen (19) feet one tenth (1:10) inches above the ground were not protected from falls, thereby exposing the employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $5701
- · C (S) $3563
- · Z (S) $3563
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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 341742161.
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