ORLAND PARK, IL —
OSHA Inspection: LA SITES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LA SITES, INC. in W. 153RD STREET 41.61177 N, 87.88856 W, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 346868938.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LA SITES, INC.
- Site address
- W. 153RD STREET 41.61177 N, 87.88856 W
- City
- ORLAND PARK
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60462
- Mailing
- 1733 TERRY DRIVE, JOLIET, IL 60436
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.251 A01
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $3,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1): Rigging equipment for material handling was not inspected prior to each use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it is safe. Defective rigging equipment was not removed from service: a) On or about July 27, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not inspect the Caterpillar 314C and its rigging equipment for defects prior to use, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with defective rigging equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3100
- — Z (S) $4465
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,358 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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: a) On or about July 27, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, a safe means of egress was not provided to an employee performing water main upgrade activities in a trench greater than four (4) feet in depth, thereby exposing the employee to potential cave-in and fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $5358
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,358 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety. a) On or about July 27, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to ensure a competent person removed employees from a trench after recognizing hazardous conditions that exposed employees to potential cave-in and unsafe egress hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $5358
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,358 · Current $0 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 (c). a) On or about July 27, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, employees performing sewer installation activities in a trench, Five (5) feet ten (10) inches in depth, were not utilizing cave-in protection, thereby exposing the employees to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5358
1926.652 C03 III
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(3)(iii): A copy of the tabulated data used to construct the protective system used at the jobsite, identifying the Professional Engineer who approved the data, was not made available upon request: a) On or about July 27, 2023, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain a copy of the tabulated data for the ManHole Trench Shield used at the site.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 346868938.
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