Inspection 348895244 OPENED APR 22, 2026Closed
Lake Street And State Street, Chicago, IL 60609 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Hamilton Construction Inc. has 9 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 1997.
OSHA's last visit started on Apr 22, 2026, in Chicago.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 15 citation items: 7 serious, 1 willful, 5 repeat and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $73,700 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $46,080, down 37%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1926.652, trench protection (7 items).
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Hamilton Construction Inc. averages $1,960 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Illinois · latest 90 days of OSHA records
413employers cited
13 of them in the same industry
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 344848064 OPENED JUL 23, 2020Closed
1558 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60622 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340577543 OPENED APR 22, 2015Closed
California & Evergreen, Chicago, IL 60605 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,960 | Jun 4, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 311375455 OPENED JUL 16, 2008Closed
Ashland Ave. & Huron St., Chicago, IL 60622 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Repeat | $4,000 | $2,000 | Sep 2, 2008 | Closed |
Inspection 308151232 OPENED JUN 6, 2005Closed
1993 Tiger Trail, Wheaton, IL 60187 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 6, 2005 (fatal): One employee killed and one injured in trench cave-in
At approximately 2:45 p.m. on June 6, 2005, Employee #1, a foreman, and Employee #2, a laborer, were in a 13 ft unprotected excavation. Employee #1 was grading the bottom with a shovel so a section of storm sewer could be installed. There w as a trench box on site but it was too wide for the width of the excavation and too short for the height. Employee #1 had received training in the past and was the competent person on the job site. The company does have a safety and health program that addresses trench safety. The trench caved in and Employee #1 was ki lled. Employee #2 was hospitalized with bruises and contusions to his hip.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Willful | $28,000 | $20,000 | Oct 31, 2005 | Closed |
Inspection 305228660 OPENED JUN 12, 2002Closed
Sunnyside And Clarendon, Chicago, IL 60640 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3) · Excavations |
Serious | $1,500 | $800 | Aug 13, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $1,500 | $800 | Aug 13, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction |
Serious | $1,200 | $800 | Aug 13, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Repeat | $10,500 | $6,000 | Aug 13, 2002 | Closed |
Inspection 303113898 OPENED SEP 29, 1999Closed
1415 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60613 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction |
Serious | $800 | $520 | Nov 30, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Repeat | $2,000 | $1,300 | Nov 30, 1999 | Closed |
Inspection 302115514 OPENED AUG 25, 1999Closed
69th & Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, IL 60621 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1) · Excavations |
Repeat | $4,200 | $2,100 | Sep 10, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Repeat | $8,400 | $4,200 | Sep 10, 1999 | Closed |
1 older inspection
Inspection 121926521 OPENED MAR 31, 1997Closed
Intersection 47th St. & Lake Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60615 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Other-than-serious | $1,400 | $0 | Apr 29, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1) · Excavations |
Serious | $1,400 | $700 | Apr 29, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $5,600 | $4,900 | Apr 29, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.51(c)(1) · Sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $400 | $0 | Apr 29, 1997 | Closed |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jan 3, 2019, Chicago: Hospitalization · fractures · thigh(s)
An employee was operating an articulating hauler and preparing to dump concrete onto a designated site when the earth gave way beneath the truck, causing it to fall and topple on its side. As a result, the employee suffered a broken femur.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction
29 CFR 1926.100(a)
(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.
29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)
(1) When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.
29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)
(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.
29 CFR 1926.51 · Sanitation
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection
Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in Illinois
- Tarmonbarry, LLC dba Keenan Sewer & Water Chicago · 12 citations · $67,100
- Gensini Excavating, Inc. Dixon · 3 citations · $2,328
- Walters Waterworks LLC dba MR. Rooter Plumbing of Peoria Peoria · 5 citations · $27,435
- Performance Construction and Engineering, LLC Arlington Heights · 9 citations · $18,953
- Abitua Sewer, Water & Plumbing, Inc. Des Plaines · 7 citations · $22,500
- United Enterprise LLC. Flossmoor · 2 citations · $7,760
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