CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: TED KAWULA COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TED KAWULA COMPANY in 855 N. WOLCOTT AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60622 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 343017133.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TED KAWULA COMPANY
- Site address
- 855 N. WOLCOTT AVE.
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60622
- Mailing
- 4846 W. MONTROSE AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60641
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
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.200 G01
- Issued
- May 7, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,326 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.200(g)(1): Construction areas were not posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazards: a. On or about March 15, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting trenching operations in the southbound lanes of Wolcott Avenue. A sign indicating road work operations was not installed at the point of hazard, thereby exposing the employees to being struck by vehicular traffic.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3326
1926.651 D
- Issued
- May 7, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,663 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(d): Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic were not provided with a warning vest or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material: a. On or about March 15, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee working in a trench was not wearing a warning vest, thereby exposing the employee to struck by hazards from vehicular traffic.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1663
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- May 7, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,326 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: a. On or about March 15, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing a gas line connection in a trench six (6) feet four (4) inches in depth did not have a safe means of egress.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3326
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- May 7, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,326 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety. a. On or about March 15, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were performing a gas line connection in a trench, measured at five (5) feet seven (7) inches to six (6) feet four (4) inches in depth, without cave-in protection. The competent person did not ensure the necessary precautions were taken to protect the employees from cave-ins, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with cave-ins.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3326
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 7, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,326 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 (c). a. On or about March 15, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting gas line operations in a trench measured at six (6) feet four (4) inches in depth. The trench was not provided with cave in protection, thereby exposing the employees to cave in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3326
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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 343017133.
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