GURNEE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: XCAVATING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of XCAVATING, INC. in 749 MILWAUKEE AVE., GURNEE, IL 60031 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 346935208.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- XCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- 749 MILWAUKEE AVE.
- City
- GURNEE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60031
- Mailing
- 3012 20TH STREET, ZION, IL 60099
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,679 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: a) On or about August 23, 2023, employees were exposed to head injury while working in a trench/excavation and around heavy equipment without protective helmets. No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2679
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,679 · Current $1,400 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 August 23, 2023, safe means of access and egress were not provided where work was conducted in a trench/excavation having a depth of approximately 7 1/2 feet. No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2679
1926.106 A
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,349 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.106(a): Employees working over or near water, where the danger of drowning exists, were not provided with U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket or buoyant work vests: a) On or about August 23, 2023, employees were exposed to the danger of drowning while working in a trench/excavation on the banks of and adjacent to the Des Plaines River. No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $3349
1926.651 H01
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation: a) On or about August 23, 2023, employees were working in a trench/excavation at a depth of approximately 7 1/2 feet where there was accumulated and accumulating water. No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,018 · Current $2,700 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(c): a) On or about August 23, 2023, employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-ins while working in a trench/excavation having a depth of approximately 7 1/2 feet. No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2700
- — Z (S) $4018
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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 346935208.
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