COLUMBUS GROVE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: STILLION BROTHERS EXCAVATING, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of STILLION BROTHERS EXCAVATING, INC. in 335 ST. RT. 12, COLUMBUS GROVE, OH 45830 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 331103366.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STILLION BROTHERS EXCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- 335 ST. RT. 12
- City
- COLUMBUS GROVE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45830
- Mailing
- 4022 COLE RD, PERRYSVILLE, OH 44864
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- May 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,300 · Current $2,980 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(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, were not protected by protective helmets. A. Stillion Brothers Excavating, Inc. worlksite located near 335 St. Rt. 12, Columbus Grove, Ohio: On or about December 15, 2011, the employer did not ensure employees wore hard hats while working in close proximity to operating excavators exposing employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2980
- — C (S) $3300
- — Z (S) $3300
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- May 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,620 · Current $3,772 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. A. Stillion Brothers Excavating, Inc. worlksite located near 335 St. Rt. 12, Columbus Grove, Ohio: On or about December 15, 2011, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards while walking on the top of the stacked trench shields. The employee was exposed to a fall distance of a approximately 14.00 feet.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3772
- — C (S) $4620
- — Z (S) $4620
1926.602 A09 II
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- May 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,300 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(a)(9)(ii): No employer shall permit earthmoving or compacting equipment which has an obstructed view to the rear to be used in reverse gear unless the equipment has in operation a reverse signal alarm distinguishable from the surrounding noise level or an employee signals that it is safe to do so. A. Stillion Brothers Excavating, Inc. worlksite located near 335 St. Rt. 12, Columbus Grove, Ohio: On or about December 15, 2011, the employer did not ensure the Kobelco SK 330 LC was equipped with a functional backup alarm. The alarm was not operable exposing the employees to struck by and caught between hazards while the hydraulic excavator was traveling.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3300
- — Z (S) $3300
1926.251 A01
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- May 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $30,800 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1): Rigging equipment for material handling was not inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it is safe. Defective rigging equipment was not removed from service. A. Stillion Brothers Excavating, Inc. worlksite located near 335 St. Rt. 12, Columbus Grove, Ohio: On or about December 15, 2011, the employer did not ensure the swivel hook on the Kobelco SK 330 LC was equipped with a functional safety latch while hoisting steel plates into the trench. Employees were exposed to struck by hazards while guiding the 20.00 feet long steel plates.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $7000
- — C (W) $30800
- — Z (W) $30800
1926.652 G01 III
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- May 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $30,800 · Current $15,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(iii): Employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-ins when entering or exiting the areas protected by shields. A. Stillion Brothers Excavating, Inc. worlksite located near 335 St. Rt. 12, Columbus Grove, Ohio: On or about December 15, 2011, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from cave-in/collapse hazards while entering and exiting the trench boxes being used to installed sanitary sewer pipe. The employee was exposed to near vertical walls composed of "C" soil approximately 12.00 feet on the west end of the trench.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $15000
- — C (W) $30800
- — Z (W) $30800
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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 331103366.
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