FARRELL, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: RUDZIK EXCAVATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RUDZIK EXCAVATION in INTERSECT: ROEMER BLVD&SPEAMAN AVE, FARRELL, PA 16121 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 311881999.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RUDZIK EXCAVATION
- Site address
- INTERSECT: ROEMER BLVD&SPEAMAN AVE
- City
- FARRELL
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16121
- Mailing
- 401 LOWELLVILLE RD, PO BOX 206, STRUTHERS, OH 44471
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238910
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1794
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2011
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 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 a lack of temporary traffic control devices conspicuously placed to alert, channel and protect against approaching vehicular traffic: a) Construction / Utilities --- Intersection of Roemer Boulevard and Speaman Avenue - Farrell, PA / Traffic Control: On or about August 10, 2011, employees were performing excavation and related waterline work. Excavation was located next to traffic traveling West on Roemer Blvd and the near the intersection of Speaman and Roemer. Road closed signage and/or devices to alert personnel of a road closure were not posted on Speaman for traffic traveling on Speaman toward Roemer. An Personnel were not protected by any additional devices/methods (e.g. Truck Mounted Attenuator). b.) Construction / Utilities --- Intersection of Roemer Boulevard and Speaman Avenue - Farrell, PA / Traffic Control: On or about August 10, 2011, employees were performing excavation and related waterline work. Excavation was located next to traffic traveling West on Roemer Blvd and the near the intersection of Speaman and Roemer. An appropriate taper was not deployed on Roemer Boulevard to direct traffic around the work being conducted with the excavation. The existing taper was not long enough and contained gaps. Personnel were not protected by any additional devices/methods (e.g. Truck Mounted Attenuator). ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct the condition included complying with the applicable guidance noted in the MUTCD and Penn DOT Pub 213.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1500.00
- · Z (S) $2800.00
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2011
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000.00
- · Z (S) $3500.00
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2011
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2011
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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 311881999.
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