ORDWAY, CO —
OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST MOLE, INC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of MIDWEST MOLE, INC in 32852 COLORADO 71, ORDWAY, CO 81063 (NAICS 237120). OSHA activity number 339162596.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MIDWEST MOLE, INC
- Site address
- 32852 COLORADO 71
- City
- ORDWAY
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81063
- Mailing
- 6814 W 350 N, GREENFIELD, IN 46140
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 237120
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that the material handling attachment point failed under loading which resulted in an employee being struck by a shackle. (a) Gas 008 and other sites: On or about July 3, 2013 and at times prior, the employer did not use a substantial and engineered pulling method to pull underground pipe. The employer created and utilized an attachment point of an undetermined load-handling capacity which failed while pulling pipe. The rigging recoiled and struck an employee in the upper body causing fatal injuries. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that the employer did not ensure that employees remained a safe distance from tensioned straps during load-handling activities: (a) Gas 008: On or about July 3, 2013 and at times prior, two workers were standing beside the load strap under tension between a track excavator and an attachment point in a bore pipe when the attachment point failed. The shackle connecting the strap and to the attachment point recoiled toward the excavator and fatally struck a worker. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $7000
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person: (a) Gas 008: On or about July 3, 2013 and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that workers were protected from hazards by ensuring frequent inspections were conducted following unexpected and significant deviations from the scheduled work activities including but not limited to, jobsite, material, and equipment changes. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 339162596.
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