KCH MECHANICAL, INC.
14456 E 1600TH AVE, EFFINGHAM, IL 62401 · NAICS 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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Inspection records
Jul 22, 2011#330925660Jul 22, 2011FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#330925660$3,6009 viol.9 violations$3,600 in penalties
Inspection #330925660
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 22, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 2011
- Final Order
- Jan 26, 2012
- Closed
- Apr 25, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,400
- Penalties on Record
- $3,600
- Site Address
- 14456 E 1600th Ave, Effingham, IL 62401
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
An employee is electrocuted when installing hvac equipment
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.20 General Safety and Health Provisions OSHA citation code: 19260020 B01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,000 | $1,000 | Mar 15, 2012 | - | Jan 25, 2012 |
| 01001B | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2012 | - | Jan 25, 2012 |
| 01002A | 1926.307 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19260307 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,000 | $2,600 | Dec 30, 2011 | - | Jan 25, 2012 |
| 01002B | 1926.307 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19260307 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 2011 | - | Jan 26, 2012 |
| 01003A | 1926.403 Electrical - General Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260403 B01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,200 | $0 | Dec 30, 2011 | - | Jan 25, 2012 |
| 01003B | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 2011 | - | Jan 26, 2012 |
| 01003C | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 G02 IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 2011 | - | Jan 26, 2012 |
| 01004A | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,200 | $0 | Dec 30, 2011 | - | Jan 25, 2012 |
| 01004B | 1926.416 Electrical - Safety Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260416 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 2011 | - | Jan 26, 2012 |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Specialty Trade Contractors, 551,545 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors reported 3.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.2%; NAICS 23822 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source