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OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN EXCAVATING CORP.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AMERICAN EXCAVATING CORP. in 18 MAIN ST (REAR) PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY, EXETER, NH 03833 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 335202990.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
AMERICAN EXCAVATING CORP.
Site address
18 MAIN ST (REAR) PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY
City
EXETER
State
NH
ZIP
03833
Mailing
PO BOX 1220, DERRY, NH 03038

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
237110
Employees
45
Ownership type
A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 C02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2):  A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:    Jobsite:  The employee, working in the excavation, was not provided with a safe means of egress.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1900
  • — Z (S) $4900

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):  Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) in that the excavation was sloped at an angle steeper than one and one-half horizontal to one vertical (34 degrees measured from the horizontal):     Jobsite: The employee, working in the excavation, was not protected from the hazard of cave-ins.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $4900

1926.651 K01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):  An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:    Jobsite:  Following the removal of the steam vault, the excavation was not inspected by a competent person prior to the employee entering it.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $4900

1904.40 A

Deleted Other-than-serious 3 instances 45 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $700.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a):  The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.    Facility: On or about July 17, 2012, the employer failed to provide copies of injury and illness records, for years 2010, 2011 and 2012, within four business hours.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $700

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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 335202990.