HAMILTON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: MT. PLEASANT BLACKTOPPING COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MT. PLEASANT BLACKTOPPING COMPANY, INC. in 604 HIGH STREET, HAMILTON, OH 45011 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339557316.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MT. PLEASANT BLACKTOPPING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 604 HIGH STREET
- City
- HAMILTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45011
- Mailing
- 3199 PRODUCTION DR., FAIRFIELD, OH 45014
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
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated. Location: 604 High Street, Hamilton, OH a: On or about 22 January, 2013 the employer did not ensure that a competent person performed an adequate inspection of a 5 foot, 8 inch deep excavation in that no classification of the soil was performed and work conditions were not effectively evaluated resulting in no adequate means to protect employees from cave-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section. Location: 604 High Street, Hamilton OH a: On or about 22 January, 2014 the employer allowed employees to work in an excavation that was more than 5 feet deep and was not protected from cave-in by an adequate protective system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support. Location: 604 High street, Hamilton , OH a: On or about 22 January, 2014 the employees were using a ladder to enter and exit an excavation that was 5 foot 8 inches deep; the ladder did not extend 3' about the surface of the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $4200
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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 339557316.
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