ASHTABULA, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: AQUA OHIO WATER COMPANY INC.
Programmed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a programmed Related safety inspection of AQUA OHIO WATER COMPANY INC. in 1226 ELK DRIVE, ASHTABULA, OH 44004 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339493231.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AQUA OHIO WATER COMPANY INC.
- Site address
- 1226 ELK DRIVE
- City
- ASHTABULA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44004
- Mailing
- 5481 BUENOS AIRES BLVD, WESTERVILLE, OH 43081
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Programmed Related (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 181
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $2,520 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: On or about 11/19/13, during water main replacement activities, the employer did not ensure that a means of egress was provided for employees working in the 4.8 feet deep trench.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2520
- · Z (S) $3600
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $2,520 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: On or about 11/19/13, during water main replacement activities, the employer did not ensure employees working in the 4.8 feet deep trench were protected from excavated materials that were directly at the edge of the trench.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2520
- · Z (S) $3600
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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 339493231.
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