PEORIA, IL —
OSHA Inspection: ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY DBA ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY DBA ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER in E BISHOP AVE & N HARMON AVE, PEORIA, IL 61614 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 348486150.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Site address
- E BISHOP AVE & N HARMON AVE
- City
- PEORIA
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61614
- Mailing
- 8400 N UNIVERSITY STREET, PEORIA, IL 61615
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 97
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $14,188 · Current $0 Reduced
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: On or about September 2, 2025, employees performing water line repair work were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in and around a 6-foot deep excavation and the employer did not ensure the dump truck was placed at least two feet from the edge of the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14188
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $14,188 · 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): On or about September 2, 2025, an employee performing water line repair work was exposed to cave-in hazards while entering a 6-foot deep excavation and the employer did not ensure cave-in protection was used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14188
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2026
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $8,512 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: On or about September 2, 2025, an employee performing water line repair work was exposed to injuries while using a 10-foot extension ladder to shift and move asphalt that had fallen into the excavation and the employer did not ensure ladders were only used for their intended purpose.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $8512
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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 348486150.
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