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Always Underground LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Tinley Park, Illinois · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · NAICS 237110

7inspections
9citation items
$63,027current penalties
May 28, 2026last inspection

Since 2021, OSHA inspectors have visited Always Underground LLC in Illinois 7 times.

The most recent inspection opened on May 28, 2026, in Matteson and is still open.

In all, OSHA issued 9 citation items: 6 serious, 1 repeat and 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $70,423; today they stand at $63,027, 11% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.651 (excavations), 5 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Always Underground LLC averages $21,009 across 3 cited inspections.

Always Underground LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348964107 OPENED MAY 28, 2026Open

Inspection · Partial · Health · 8 employees at the site · Open

4800 211th St., Matteson, IL 60443 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$16,550$16,550Sep 8, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(iii) · Trench protection
 Serious$0$0Sep 8, 2026Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(iii) · Trench protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 8, 2026Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1) · Silica dust in construction
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 8, 2026Final

Inspection 348897620 OPENED APR 23, 2026Open

Inspection · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Open

4800 Lincoln Hwy., Matteson, IL 60443 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection so far.

Inspection 346883119 OPENED JUL 31, 2023Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Jan 5, 2024

14439 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen, IL 60491 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$12,031$12,031Nov 15, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations
 Repeat$17,189$17,189Nov 15, 2023Final

Inspection 346883135 OPENED JUL 31, 2023Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 7 employees at the site · Closed Aug 14, 2023

14439 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen, IL 60491 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 346287394 OPENED OCT 18, 2022Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Dec 19, 2022

7980 183rd St., Tinley Park, IL 60477 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 346157829 OPENED AUG 18, 2022Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Feb 2, 2023

8000-8080 S 80th Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60487 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$4,351$3,046Jan 4, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
 Serious$10,151$7,106Jan 4, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$10,151$7,106Jan 4, 2023Final

Inspection 345090971 OPENED JAN 7, 2021Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Jan 15, 2021

1952 Barrington Dr. W., Aurora, IL 60503 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.1153 · Silica dust in construction

29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1)

(g) Written exposure control plan. (1) The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements:

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2)

(2) Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2)

(2) Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

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