KANKAKEE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: RUBEN E. SMITH CONST. AND R & R, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of RUBEN E. SMITH CONST. AND R & R, INC. in 301 N. SCHUYLER AVENUE, KANKAKEE, IL 60901 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 346204597.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RUBEN E. SMITH CONST. AND R & R, INC.
- Site address
- 301 N. SCHUYLER AVENUE
- City
- KANKAKEE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60901
- Mailing
- 422 NORTH KENNEDY DRIVE, BRADLEY, IL 60915
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 21
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.251 A01
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,572 · Current $1,786 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1): Defective rigging equipment was not removed from service: a.) On or about September 8, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, employees installing a new concrete sewer line and vault in a trench were exposed to struck-by hazards due to the hook not being provided with a self-closing/locking safety latch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1786
- — Z (S) $3572
1926.1153 C01
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $3,125 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1: a.) On or about September 8, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to ensure that employees using a handheld gas-powered saw to cut concrete sewer pipe implemented proper engineering controls and work practices as specified for the task in Table 1 of 29 CFR 1926.1153. Affected employee(s) were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with inhalation of crystalline silica dust.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3125
- — Z (S) $6250
1926.1153 D01
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees were not exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 g/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA: a.) On or about September 8, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to ensure when an employee using a handheld gas-powered saw to cut concrete sewer pipe and not fully implementing proper engineering controls and work practices, as specified for the task in Table 1 of 29 CFR 1926.1153, the employee was not exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica in excess of 50 g/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA. The affected employee(s) were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with inhalation of crystalline silica dust.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 I01
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,678 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee is trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (i)(2) of this section: a.) On or about September 8, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to ensure when an employee used a handheld gas-powered saw to cut concrete sewer pipe, which exposed the employee to airborne respirable crystalline silica dust, the employee was trained on the hazards of respirable crystalline silica dust.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2678
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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 346204597.
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