PALATINE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: ALAN HORTICULTURE, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ALAN HORTICULTURE, LLC in 1512 N SAINT MARKS PLACE, PALATINE, IL 60067 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 347422313.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALAN HORTICULTURE, LLC
- Site address
- 1512 N SAINT MARKS PLACE
- City
- PALATINE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60067
- Mailing
- 4355 WEAVER PARKWAY SUITE 350, WARRENVILLE, IL 60555
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
- 238910
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $14,518
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: a) On or about April 18, 2024, employees were not trained on the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and were not provided with instruction regarding the applicable regulations, or how to control or eliminate any hazards associated with excavation work. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $14518
- — Z (S) $14518
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems: a) On or about April 18, 2024, the employer did not ensure that daily inspections of the excavation and adjacent areas were conducted by a competent person. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · 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 1926.652(c): a) On April 18, 2024, employees working in an excavation up to approximately 11 feet in depth were exposed to cave-in hazards from an unprotected excavation wall. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14518
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,445 · Current $6,232 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 April 18, 2024, employees were not wearing hard hats while exposed to struck-by hazards when working in an excavation. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6232
- — Z (S) $12445
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: a) On April 18, 2024, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from falling or rolling excavated material that was placed and kept at the edge of the trench. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 347422313.
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