OSHA Inspection: PAPPAS COMPANY, LTD.

Issued

Apr 23, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,958 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(d): Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic were not wearing warning vests provided by the employer:  a) On March 30, 2026, at the above addressed jobsite, all employees exposed to public vehicular traffic in an active roadway were not wearing high visibility clothing or high visibility vests that were provided by the employer.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 23, 2026

Abate by

May 19, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(d)(2): Manufactured materials and equipment used for protective systems were not used and maintained in a manner that would have prevented employee exposure to hazards:  a) On or about March 26, 2026, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure that shields, such as the Allen Trench Safety Corp. Badger Pro Boxes, were used in a manner consistent with the recommendations of the manufacturer.  The box was used with end panels made of fin board with adjustable spreaders, which is not allowable per the manufacturer's tabulated data.     b) On March 30, 2026, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure that shields, such as the Allen Trench Safety Corp. Badger Pro Boxes, were used in a manner consistent with the recommendations of the manufacturer.  The bottom trench shield was used with only three of the four spreaders installed.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 23, 2026

Penalty

Initial $49,657 · Current $29,000 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 March 30, 2026, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was exposed to cave-in hazards while performing work in a trench with two unprotected walls, that was approximately 10 feet deep.  The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from cave-in hazards while in the excavation.  Pappas Company, LTD. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1587694, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 28, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 2120 St. Johns Avenue in Highland Park, Illinois.  Pappas Company, LTD. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1710461, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 29, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 205 Chestnut Street in Winnetka, Illinois.  Pappas Company, LTD. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1778419, citation number 2, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on March 27, 2025, with respect to a workplace located at 464 Elm Street in Deerfield, Illinois.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 23, 2026

Abate by

May 19, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,964 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(c)(3)(iii): At least one copy of the tabulated data, which identifies the registered professional engineer who approved the data, was not maintained at the jobsite during construction of the protective system and thereafter until the protective system was no longer utilized:  a) On March 30, 2026, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain a copy of the tabulated data for the two Allen Trench Safety Corp. stacked Badger Pro Boxes trench shields that were used at the site.  Pappas Company, LTD. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1926.652(c)(3)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1778419, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on March 27, 2025, with respect to a workplace located at 464 Elm Street in Deerfield, Illinois.  Pappas Company, LTD. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1926.652(c)(3)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1710461, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 29, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 205 Chestnut Street in Winnetka, Illinois.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.