CITY OF CHICAGO - STREETS AND SANITATION
8715 S. EMERALD, CHICAGO, IL 60620 · NAICS 562111 Solid Waste Collection
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Oct 28, 2022#346311293Oct 28, 2022FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#346311293$10,0002 viol.2 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #346311293
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 21, 2022
- Final Order
- Oct 9, 2023
- Closed
- Oct 16, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,832
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 4644 S Sacramento Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 562111 Solid Waste Collection
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.
Employee is killed when stuck by garbage truck
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 820 OSHA citation code: 820 ILCS 219/20(A) | Repeat | 1 | 1,832 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Aug 11, 2023 | - | Mar 28, 2023 |
| 02001 | 56 OSHA citation code: 56 IL ADMIN CODE PART 350.210(D)( | Other | 1 | 1,300 | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 2023 | - | Oct 9, 2023 |
Mar 2, 2021#345167886Mar 2, 2021Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#345167886$3,0006 viol.6 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #345167886
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 2021
- Final Order
- Apr 20, 2021
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 8715 S. Emerald, Chicago, IL 60620
- Industry
- 562111 Solid Waste Collection
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Employee lacerates liver and fractures ribs in garbage truck
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 820 OSHA citation code: 820 ILCS 219/20(A) | Serious | 200 | 200 | $0 | $0 | May 26, 2021 | - | Apr 20, 2021 |
| 01002 | 820 OSHA citation code: 820 ILCS 219/20(A) | Serious | 100 | 100 | $0 | $0 | May 26, 2021 | - | Apr 20, 2021 |
| 02001 | 820 OSHA citation code: 820 ILCS 219/20(A) | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Apr 26, 2021 | - | Apr 20, 2021 |
| 03001 | 56 OSHA citation code: 56 IL ADMIN CODE PART 350.370(B)( | Repeat | 1 | 100 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Apr 26, 2021 | - | Apr 20, 2021 |
| 03002 | 56 OSHA citation code: 56 IL ADMIN CODE PART 350.410 | Repeat | 1 | 100 | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | Apr 20, 2021 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 11, 2020#344619135Feb 11, 2020Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, Safety#344619135$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344619135
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2020
- Closed
- Mar 24, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 142
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4211 W. Ferdinand St,, Chicago, IL 60624
- Industry
- 924110
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.
Employee suffers finger amputation attaching snowplow
Jun 12, 2018#343220000Jun 12, 2018Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, Safety#343220000$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343220000
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 2018
- Closed
- Aug 6, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 137
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 200 N. Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607
- Industry
- 924110
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.
Employee sustains multiple fractures while riding on side of
Nov 28, 2017#342791035Nov 28, 2017Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, Safety#342791035$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342791035
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 28, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 28, 2017
- Final Order
- Mar 1, 2018
- Closed
- Mar 19, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 37
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3823 S. Campbell Avenue, Chicago, IL 60632
- Industry
- 924110
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.
Employee falls 25 feet while trimming a tree and suffers mul
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 820 OSHA citation code: 820 ILCS 219/20(A) | Serious | 1 | 37 | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 2018 | - | Mar 1, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.67 Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms OSHA citation code: 19100067 C02 II | Serious | 1 | 37 | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 2018 | - | Mar 1, 2018 |
Aug 28, 2017#342679131Aug 28, 2017Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · Records Only scope, Safety#342679131$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342679131
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 2017
- Closed
- Oct 27, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 157
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7600 S. Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60602
- Industry
- 924110
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.
Employee is struck by falling street light fixture and suffe
Aug 18, 2017#342546934Aug 18, 2017Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#342546934$08 viol.8 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342546934
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 2017
- Final Order
- Oct 24, 2017
- Closed
- May 11, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 157
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3757 W. 34th Street, Chicago, IL 60623
- Industry
- 924110
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 157 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2017 | - | Oct 24, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A04 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2017 | - | Oct 24, 2017 |
| 01003A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2017 | - | Oct 24, 2017 |
| 01003B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2017 | - | Oct 24, 2017 |
| 01004 | 1910.159 Automatic Sprinkler Systems OSHA citation code: 19100159 C02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 11, 2018 | - | Oct 24, 2017 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 1, 2014#317574259Aug 1, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317574259$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #317574259
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 1, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 2014
- Closed
- Mar 10, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 351 E Randolph Dr. Lower, Chicago, IL 60601
- Industry
- 562998 All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 2015 | - | - |
Feb 14, 2011#315011866Feb 14, 2011Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#315011866$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315011866
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 14, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 16, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6401 S.evans, Chicago, IL 60620
- Industry
- 519120 Libraries and Archives
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Aug 16, 2010#314811654Aug 16, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314811654$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314811654
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 2010
- Closed
- Aug 18, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 21
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4900 S. Racine, Chicago, IL 60609
- Industry
- 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Waste Management and Remediation Services, 16,835 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.