PARK RIDGE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: ROTO-ROOTER SERVICES COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ROTO-ROOTER SERVICES COMPANY in 508 ENGEL BLVD., PARK RIDGE, IL 60068 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 345224810.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ROTO-ROOTER SERVICES COMPANY
- Site address
- 508 ENGEL BLVD.
- City
- PARK RIDGE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60068
- Mailing
- 2300 HAMMOND DRIVE, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173
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
- 3927
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $7,802 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns: a) On March 30, 2021, an employee working in a trench was not wearing protective helmet where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7802
- — Z (S) $7802
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $7,802 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use: a) On or about March 30, 2021, employees were provided with and used an unguarded Milwaukee M-18 angle grinder while performing residential sewer repair work. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7802
- — Z (S) $7802
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,753 · Current $7,500 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 (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees: a) On March 30, 2021, an employee was not provided with a safe means of egress when working in a trench with a depth of approximately 8.8 feet. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $7500
- — C (S) $9753
- — Z (S) $9753
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $12,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1926.651(k)(2) Where the competent person finds evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees shall be removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety. 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 March 30, 2021, the employer?s competent person did not remove an exposed employee from the trench, although he had inspected the trench and should have found evidence of a situation that could have resulted in a possible cave-in, resulting in the exposure of the employee to the hazardous situation. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12500
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
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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 345224810.
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