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Maximum Underground LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Downers Grove, Illinois · Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors · NAICS 238190

3inspections
7citation items
$18,996current penalties
Jun 23, 2025last inspection

Maximum Underground LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 2014.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 23, 2025, in Western Springs.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 6 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $18,996 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.652, trench protection (3 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,078. Maximum Underground LLC averages $18,996 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Maximum Underground LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348331026 OPENED JUN 23, 2025Closed

Inspection · Partial · Health · 7 employees at the site · Closed Jul 11, 2025

5234 Central Avenue, Western Springs, IL 60558 · Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 345777270 OPENED FEB 10, 2022Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Mar 12, 2026

617 Berkley Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126 · Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
Serious$3,108$3,108May 2, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
Serious$2,486$2,486May 2, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
Serious$3,108$3,108May 2, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$4,351$4,351May 2, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(iii) · Trench protection
Serious$2,486$2,486May 2, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(2) · Trench protection
Serious$3,108$3,108May 2, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) · Proving cited hazards were fixed
Other-than-serious$349$349Jun 30, 2022Final

Inspection 339910952 OPENED AUG 20, 2014Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Sep 9, 2014

S.west Corner 55th & Middaugh, Downers Grove, IL 60515 · 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 1903.19 · Proving cited hazards were fixed

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1)

(d) Abatement documentation. (1) The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.

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 1926.21 · 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 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

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