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OSHA Inspection: COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO in 202 WEST THIRD STREET, SUGAR GROVE, OH 43155 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 339658676.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
202 WEST THIRD STREET
City
SUGAR GROVE
State
OH
ZIP
43155
Mailing
2429 LINDEN AVENUE, ZANESVILLE, OH 43701
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213112
Employees
450
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 C02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 13, 2014
Penalty
Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.    a. On third street in Sugar Grove, employees were working in a straight cut trench at 6 feet in depth with a ladder for egress however the ladder was not positioned in a manner that would allow the employee to exit the trench safely. The employee was exposed to a caught in hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $3000
  • — Z (S) $3000

1926.1051 A

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 13, 2014
Abate by
May 31, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.1051(a): A stairway or ladder shall be provided at all personnel points of access where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist is provided.  a. On third street in Sugar Grove, the employer was using a ladder for entry and egress from a six foot trench. The shielding extended three feet above the street surface resulting in a break in elevation of greater than 19 inches to access and egress on the ladder, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.200 G02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
May 13, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.200(g)(2):  All traffic control signs or devices used for protection of construction workers shall conform to Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (AMUTCD"), 1988 Edition, Revision 3, September 3, 1993, FHWA-SA-94-027 or Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Millennium Edition, December 2000, FHWA, which are incorporated by reference. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may obtain a copy of the Millennium Edition from the following organizations: American Traffic Safety Services Association, 15 Riverside Parkway, Suite 100, Fredericksburg, VA 22406-1022; Telephone: 1-800-231-3475; FAX: (540) 368-1722;  http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owaredirect.html?p_url=http://www.atssa.com ; Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1099 14th Street, NW., Suite 300 West, Washington, DC 20005-3438; FAX: (202) 289-7722; http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owaredirect.html?p_url=http://www.ite.org ; and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; www.aashto.org; Telephone: 1-800-231-3475; FAX: 1-800-525-5562. Electronic copies of the MUTCD 2000 are available for downloading at http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owaredirect.html?p_url=http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno-millennium . Electronic copies of the 1988 Edition MUTCD, Revision 3, are available for downloading at http://www.osha.gov/doc/highway_workzones . Both documents are available for inspection at the OSHA Docket Office, Room N2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC.  a. On third street in Sugar Grove the employer had opened a trench in the roadway and blocked the other lane with the spoil pile effectively closing the street to traffic. The employer failed to put up a road closed sign to notify motorists that the street was not accessible.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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