KANKAKEE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: CAREFREE LANDSCAPING, INC. DBA CAREFREE LAWN SPRINKLERS
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of CAREFREE LANDSCAPING, INC. DBA CAREFREE LAWN SPRINKLERS in 18 MARQUETTE LANE, KANKAKEE, IL 60901 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 345615421.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Site address
- 18 MARQUETTE LANE
- City
- KANKAKEE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60901
- Mailing
- 22049 HOWELL DR., NEW LENOX, IL 60451
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 561730
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a. On or about October 30, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee, performing maintenance operations on a residential lawn sprinkler system, while adjacent to and/or standing in the Kankakee River, was not provided with or required to wear a life jacket or buoyant work vest, thereby exposing the employee to the danger of drowning.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): a. On or about October 30, 2021, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to perform a hazard assessment to identify the hazards related to working in or near water where the danger of drowning exists, which would require the use of a life jacket or buoyant work vest.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14502
1904.39 A01
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,360 · Current $9,324 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1):The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident. a. On or about October 30, 2021, the employer did not report to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), within eight (8) hours, a work-related incident that resulted in a death of an employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9324
- — Z (O) $10360
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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 345615421.
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