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OSHA Inspection: FROHNING BROS. INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FROHNING BROS. INC. in 201 WEST END AVENUE, NEWTON, IL 62448 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 346079403.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
FROHNING BROS. INC.
Site address
201 WEST END AVENUE
City
NEWTON
State
IL
ZIP
62448
Mailing
1182 NORTH 1400TH STREET, NEWTON, IL 62448
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 C02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Aug 17, 2022
Penalty
Initial $2,486 · Current $1,616 Reduced
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 (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:  On or about July 14, 2022, three employees did not have a means of egress such as a stairway, ladder or a ramp while conducting work in an approximately 30 foot long by 15 foot foot wide and 9 foot deep trench/excavation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1616
  • — Z (S) $2486

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Aug 17, 2022
Abate by
Sep 13, 2022
Penalty
Initial $3,108 · Current $2,020 Reduced
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 (c).  On or about July 14, 2022, three employees were exposed to cave-in hazards, and were not protected by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b).  The bench system used to protect employees had an angle of repose of  approximately 56.6 degrees that was greater than the maximum of 45 degrees that is allowed in Type B Soil.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2020
  • — Z (S) $3108

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 346079403.

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