MINOCQUA, WI —
OSHA Inspection: PEMBER EXCAVATING INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PEMBER EXCAVATING INC in 8590 HWY 51 N., MINOCQUA, WI 54548 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339059628.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PEMBER EXCAVATING INC
- Site address
- 8590 HWY 51 N.
- City
- MINOCQUA
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54548
- Mailing
- N4449 469TH ST., MENOMONIE, WI 54751
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
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,200 Reduced
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 5/9/13, employees were working in a trench where the spoil pile was not kept at least 2 feet back from the edge of the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2200
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,000 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): a) On 5/9/13, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in a trench where the sloping was inadequate for the soil type and no trench shield was provided.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4900
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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 339059628.
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