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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.

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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
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
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.453 B02 V

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2138.00 · Current $0.00 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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $3563.00 · Current $5701.00

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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341742161.