BETHEL, CT —
OSHA Inspection: SWEENEY EXCAVATION INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SWEENEY EXCAVATION INC in 9-15 HUNTING RIDGE ROAD, BETHEL, CT 06801 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 339129892.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SWEENEY EXCAVATION INC
- Site address
- 9-15 HUNTING RIDGE ROAD
- City
- BETHEL
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06801
- Mailing
- 9 CORPORATE RIDGE, HAMDEN, CT 06518
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
- 238910
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B15
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system: Worksite: Employees who were walking along the concrete foundation walls were exposed to unprotected falls up to 10 feet 4 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: Worksite: The employer did not ensure that all employees were adequately trained in the hazards associated with falls and the proper ways and procedures to take in order to minimize those hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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 339129892.
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