NAPERVILLE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: NORTHERN CONTRACTING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NORTHERN CONTRACTING, INC. in PIONEER PARK BRIDGE HOBSON RD., NAPERVILLE, IL 60564 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 345021307.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NORTHERN CONTRACTING, INC.
- Site address
- PIONEER PARK BRIDGE HOBSON RD.
- City
- NAPERVILLE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60564
- Mailing
- 1851 COLTONVILLE ROAD, SYCAMORE, IL 60178
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
- 237310
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.106 A
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.106(a):Employees working over or near water, where the danger of drowning exists, shall be provided with U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket or buoyant work vests. On or about November 12, 2020, employees conducting railing installation operations on a bridge were exposed to drowning hazards when the employer failed to ensure a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket or buoyant work vests. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2250
- — Z (S) $4048
1926.106 C
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.106(c):Ring buoys with at least 90 feet of line shall be provided and readily available for emergency rescue operations. Distance between ring buoys shall not exceed 200 feet. On or about November 12, 2020, employees conducting railing installation operations on a bridge were exposed to drowning hazards when the employer failed to ensure a ring buoy with at least 90 feet of line was be provided and readily available for emergency rescue operations. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.106 D
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.106(d):At least one lifesaving skiff shall be immediately available at locations where employees are working over or adjacent to water. On or about November 12, 2020, employees conducting railing installation operations on a bridge were exposed to drowning hazards when the employer failed to ensure at least one lifesaving skiff while working over or adjacent to water. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,048 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):"Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. On or about November 12, 2020, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 9.5' when the employer failed to ensure that fall protection was utilized. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2250
- — Z (S) $4048
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training. On or about October 12, 2020, the employer failed to provide a written certification record containing the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
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 345021307.
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