DES PLAINES, IL —
OSHA Inspection: KLOEPFER CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KLOEPFER CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 700 N. RIVER RD., DES PLAINES, IL 60016 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 343901245.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KLOEPFER CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 700 N. RIVER RD.
- City
- DES PLAINES
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60016
- Mailing
- 1607 TECHNY RD. SUITE #2, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 19
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2019
- Abate by
- May 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $2,652 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems: a) On April 3, 2019, employer did not provide a competent person to conduct inspections where employees were exposed to the hazards associated with trenching and excavation work. 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 (S) $2652.3
- — Z (S) $3789
1926.652 C03 III
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(3)(iii): At least one copy of the tabulated data, which identifies the registered professional engineer who approved the data, was not maintained at the jobsite during construction of the protective system: a) On April 3, 2019, the manufacturer's tabulated data was not maintained at the jobsite during construction of the cave-in protection system. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,304 · Current $3,713 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 1926.652(c): a) On April 3, 2019, employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-in while working in a trench measuring approximately 9.5 feet in depth. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3712.8
- — Z (S) $5304
1926.652 E01 II
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(e)(1)(ii): Support systems were not installed and removed in a manner that protected employees from cave-ins, structural collapses, or from being struck by members of the support system: a) On April 3, 2019, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while installing hydraulic shoring system from within a trench that was approximately 9.5 feet deep. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $2,652 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access: a) On April 3, 2019, a ladder used by employees to access and egress the trench did not have its side rails extended at least 3 feet above the ground. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2652.3
- — Z (S) $3789
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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 343901245.
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