FORREST, IL —
OSHA Inspection: COVINGTON COMPACTOR SERVICES, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of COVINGTON COMPACTOR SERVICES, LLC in 342 E WABASH AVE, FORREST, IL 61741 (NAICS 811310). OSHA activity number 345679419.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COVINGTON COMPACTOR SERVICES, LLC
- Site address
- 342 E WABASH AVE
- City
- FORREST
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61741
- Mailing
- 1907 COUNTY ROAD 275 NORTH, CARLOCK, IL 61725
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 811310
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $1,153 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer had not provided frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person: On or about December 2, 2021, an employee, performing construction activities, was exposed to a fall hazard during demolition of a trash compactor and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1153
- — Z (S) $2486
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer had not instructed each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: On or about December 2, 2021, an employee, performing construction activities, was exposed to a fall hazard during demolition of a trash compactor and the employer had not ensured each employee was instructed on the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to the work environment and the control methods to be used to eliminate the hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $1,153 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: On or about December 2, 2021, an employee, performing construction activities, was exposed to a fall hazard of up to 8 feet while using a step ladder while the ladder was leaned against a trash compactor and the self-supporting legs were not open and the ladder was used for purposes other than purposes for which it was designed. On or about December 2, 2021, an employee, performing construction activities, was exposed to a fall hazard of up to 4 feet while using a step ladder while the ladder was leaned against a trash compactor and the self-supporting legs were not open and the ladder was used for purposes other than purposes for which it was designed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1153
- — Z (S) $2486
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $1,865 · Current $843 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer had not reported an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours: On or about December 2, 2021, an employee suffered a work-related injury resulting in a hospitalization and the employer did not report the work-related injury to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $842.5
- — Z (O) $1865
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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 345679419.
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