SIDNEY, MT ·
OSHA Inspection: J & J EXCAVATING, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of J & J EXCAVATING, INC in 300 12TH AVE NW, SIDNEY, MT 59270 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339474785.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J & J EXCAVATING, INC
- Site address
- 300 12TH AVE NW
- City
- SIDNEY
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59270
- Mailing
- 120 KANSAS AVE. SE, STAPLES, MN 56479
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: (a) Excavation site: On November 5, 2013 and at time prior, employees were exposed to overhead struck by hazards while installing a water line in a trench that was approximetely 8' deep.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $600
- · Z (S) $1200
1926.405 G02 IV
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: (a) Excavation site: On or about November 5, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to shock related hazards when using flexible extension cords without adequate strain relief to energize the DeWalt impact wrench.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $800
- · Z (S) $1600
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: (a) Excavation Site: On or about November 5, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave in hazards while installing a water line in a trench that was approximetely 8' deep with vertical walls, and of type "C" soil.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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) Excavation Site: On or about November 5, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while installing a water line in a trench that was approximetely 8' deep with vertical walls, and of type "C" soil.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2800
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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 339474785.
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