CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: VK WHOLESALE2 INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VK WHOLESALE2 INC. in 4940 W. LAWRENCE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60630 (NAICS 452990). OSHA activity number 344167937.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VK WHOLESALE2 INC.
- Site address
- 4940 W. LAWRENCE AVENUE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60630
- Mailing
- 4940 W. LAWRENCE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60630
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
- 452990
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 C02 IV
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use: a) Front of Store - On July 19, 2019, an employee was exposed to the hazard of falling, approximately eight to ten feet, to the sidewalk while taking down a sign from an elevated wood platform supported by forks of a Caterpillar forklift model #GC25, serial #4EM91350.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3978
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) Back of Store Area - On or about July 5, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that employee(s) who operate the Caterpillar forklift model #GC25, serial #4EM91350, were properly trained, evaluated and certified to operate it in a safe manner.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2842
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, were not taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition: a) Back of Store - On or about July 5, 2019, the employer did not ensure the Caterpillar forklift model #GC25, serial #4EM91350, was removed from service when the back driver side wheels showed damage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service and were placed in service when the examination showed condition(s) that would adversely affect the safety of the vehicle: a) Back of Store - On or about July 5, 2019, the employer failed to ensure the Caterpillar forklift model #GC25, serial #4EM91350, was examined before being placed in service. This forklift was being operated with a back driver side wheel having nicks and deterioration.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 344167937.
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