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OSHA Inspection: KLOEPFER CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

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.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
700 N. RIVER RD.
City
DES PLAINES
State
IL
ZIP
60016
Mailing
1607 TECHNY RD. SUITE #2, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
Employees
19
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 K01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 17, 2019
Abate by
May 20, 2019
Penalty
Initial $3,789 · Current $2,652 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 17, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 17, 2019
Penalty
Initial $5,304 · Current $3,713 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 17, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 17, 2019
Penalty
Initial $3,789 · Current $2,652 Reduced
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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