LOCUST FORK, AL —
OSHA Inspection: HARPER EXCAVATING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HARPER EXCAVATING, INC. in LDS CHURCH @ HWY 79, LOCUST FORK, AL 35097 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 338945587.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HARPER EXCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- LDS CHURCH @ HWY 79
- City
- LOCUST FORK
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35097
- Mailing
- P.O BOX 1266, ARAB, AL 35016
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- May 7, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: (a) On or about 3/8/13 - LDS Church @ HWY. 79, Locust Fork, employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of being struck-by excavated material from the spoil pile that was placed close to the edge of the excavation.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 7, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
S777
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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: (a) On or about 3/8/13 - LDS Church @ HWY. 79, Locust Fork, employee(s) were working in an excavation adjacent to a 5-1/2 - 6 ft. vertical wall that was not benched or properly sloped.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
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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 338945587.
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