WEST CHESTER, OH —
OSHA Inspection: R.B. JERGENS CONTRACTORS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of R.B. JERGENS CONTRACTORS, INC. in NEAR 7773 CINCINNATI-DAYTON RD.(NORTH OF FITQUEST), WEST CHESTER, OH 45069 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 304342934.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- R.B. JERGENS CONTRACTORS, INC.
- Site address
- NEAR 7773 CINCINNATI-DAYTON RD.(NORTH OF FITQUEST)
- City
- WEST CHESTER
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45069
- Mailing
- 11418 N. DIXIE DR., VANDALIA, OH 45377
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1623
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2001
- Abate by
- May 26, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $1,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that: Employees were exposed to the hazards of being overcome, engulfed, or trapped in confined spaces, such as, but not limited to, sanitary sewers and manholes, due to not following confined space entry procedures in the following situation: a.On or about April 16, 2001, an employee entered an active sanitary sewer manhole on the Cincinnati-Dayton Road jobsite without the following: 1.Chest or full body safety harness. 2.Retrieval line attached to a safety harness. 3.The other end of the retrieval line attached to a mechanical device or fixed point outside the confined space. 4.A tripod and mechanical device for non-entry rescue or documented entry rescue procedures and services. 5.Confined space entry permit to document the air test results and acceptable entry conditions, as well as, identify who the authorized entrant, attendant, and supervisor are and what equipment such as personal protective equipment, testing equipment, communication equipment, alarm system, and rescue equipment may be required. 6. A standby person/attendant trained on the signs and sypmtoms of someone being overcome or over-exposed to different substances. Among other methods, one feasible method to correct the hazards is to implement a comprehensive confined space entry program.
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1150.00
- — Z (S) $4000.00
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2001
- Abate by
- May 11, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1150.00
- — Z (S) $2000.00
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2001
- Abate by
- May 26, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $1,150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1150.00
- — Z (S) $4000.00
1926.21 B06 I
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2001
- Abate by
- May 26, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $1,150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1150.00
- — Z (S) $4000.00
1926.302 B07
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2001
- Abate by
- May 26, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1150.00
- — Z (S) $1600.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 304342934.
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