PORTLAND, OR ·
OSHA Inspection: SMITH AND SMITH EXCAVATION INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SMITH AND SMITH EXCAVATION INC in 142 FW 6801 NE CORNFOOT RD, PORTLAND, OR 97218 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339305435.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SMITH AND SMITH EXCAVATION INC
- Site address
- 142 FW 6801 NE CORNFOOT RD
- City
- PORTLAND
- State
- OR
- ZIP
- 97218
- Mailing
- 600 SE MARITIME AVE SUITE 260, VANCOUVER, WA 98661
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.404 B01 I
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites: Portland Air National Guard Keyhole project: Employees were using a MQ Power generator at single phase 240/120 volt without ground fault protection. This exposed employees to potential shock and burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1020
- · Z (S) $1020
1926.602 A09 II
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(a)(9)(ii): Earth moving or compacting equipment which had an obstructed view to the rear was operated in reverse gear; such equipment did not have in operation a reverse signal alarm distinguishable from the surrounding noise level or did not use employee signaled that it is safe to do so. Portland Air National Guard Keyhole project: The Volvo A25C Dump Truck was in operation and did not have an operational back-up alarm. This exposed employees to a potential struck-by hazard from working in the area of the equipment with no alarm.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339305435.
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