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OSHA Inspection: BEAR CONTRACTING LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BEAR CONTRACTING LLC in RT. 19 & DIVISION RUN ROAD, CLARKSBURG, WV 26302 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 311681084.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
RT. 19 & DIVISION RUN ROAD
City
CLARKSBURG
State
WV
ZIP
26302
Mailing
PO BOX 1196, BRIDGEPORT, WV 26330
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
SIC code (legacy)
1623
Employees
6
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Construction safety.

9 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 3, 2009
Abate by
Sep 9, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $700 Reduced
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 likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to employees exposed to crushing injuries in the event of an
accident / equipment roll over and
the provided seat belt was not utilized:
(a)Adjacent to Rt. 19 & Division Run Road: The provided seat belt was not
worn by the operator
of the Cat 315 C excavator as determined on 8-12-09.
(b)Adjacent to Rt. 19 & Division Run Road: The provided seat belt was not
worn by the operator
of the Cat 328 D excavator as observed on 8-12-09.
Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this
hazard include but is not limited to enforcing employees usage of seat
belts when operating equipment
and to follow Caterpillar the manufacturer's requirement.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Sep 3, 2009
Abate by
Sep 10, 2009
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $525.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1926.100 A

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 3, 2009
Abate by
Sep 10, 2009
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $525.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1926.150 C01 VIII

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 3, 2009
Abate by
Sep 10, 2009
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $525.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1926.152 G09

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 3, 2009
Abate by
Sep 10, 2009

1926.300 B01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 3, 2009
Abate by
Sep 9, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $700 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1926.651 C02

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 3, 2009
Abate by
Sep 9, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $700 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1926.350 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 3, 2009
Abate by
Sep 9, 2009

1926.1053 B16

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 3, 2009
Abate by
Sep 10, 2009

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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 311681084.

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