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CINCINNATI, OH —

OSHA Inspection: HOWELL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HOWELL CONTRACTORS, INC. in MADISON RD. & ERIE AVE., CINCINNATI, OH 45208 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339241648.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
HOWELL CONTRACTORS, INC.
Site address
MADISON RD. & ERIE AVE.
City
CINCINNATI
State
OH
ZIP
45208
Mailing
980 HELEN RUTH DR., FT WRIGHT, KY 41017

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
40
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.652 E02 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(e)(2)(i):     Excavation of material to a level no greater than 2 feet (.61 m) below the bottom of the members of a support system shall be permitted, but only if the system is designed to resist the forces calculated for the full depth of the trench, and there are no indications while the trench is open of a possible loss of soil from behind or below the bottom of the support system:     -Employees were working in an excavation that was measured to be 13'-10" in depth with the trench shield located 4' from the bottom of the excavation, exposing employees to a potential cave in hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2450
  • — 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 339241648.