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OSHA Inspection: BERGER EXCAVATING CONTRACTORS, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BERGER EXCAVATING CONTRACTORS, INC. in 1020 BONNIE BRAE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 345951842.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
BERGER EXCAVATING CONTRACTORS, INC.
Site address
1020 BONNIE BRAE
City
RIVER FOREST
State
IL
ZIP
60305
Mailing
1205 GARLAND ROAD, WAUCONDA, IL 60084

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
238910
Employees
4
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $10069.00 · Current $5035.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 or about May 11, 2022, employees working in an excavation up to approximately 7.3 feet in depth were exposed to cave-in hazards.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5034.5
  • — Z (S) $10069

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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 345951842.