WASHINGTON, DC —
OSHA Inspection: OMNI EXCAVATORS, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of OMNI EXCAVATORS, INC. in K STREET AT 19TH STREET, SOUTHEAST CORNER, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20017 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 339673766.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OMNI EXCAVATORS, INC.
- Site address
- K STREET AT 19TH STREET, SOUTHEAST CORNER, NW
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- DC
- ZIP
- 20017
- Mailing
- 2419 BENNING ROAD, NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.95 A
- Issued
- May 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact: a) Excavation - A laborer was observed breaking up concrete around an existing utility with a DeWalt drill, model number D25501, and not using eye protection, on or about 04/11/2014.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.404 B01 I
- Issued
- May 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
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: a) Excavation - A laborer was using a DeWalt portable electric drill motor with an attached extension cord to break up concrete surrounding an existing utility, and a ground fault circuit interrupter was not provided, 110 volt, 15 amp service, on or about 04/11/2014.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.404 F06
- Issued
- May 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous: a) Excavation - A laborer was observed using a DeWalt drill motor, model number D25501 to break up concrete around an existing utility on the floor of an excavation and the extension cord supplying power was missing the ground pin, 110 volt, 15 amp service, on or about 04/11/2014.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- May 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
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) Southeast Corner, K Street and 19th Street, NW - Two employees were observed in an excavation that measured 5 feet, 4 inches in depth, 22 inches in width, and 17 feet in length while breaking up concrete around an existing utility and hand digging below the utility and a protective system was not provided, on or about 04/11/2014.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: a) Southeast Corner, K Street and 19th Street, NW - Employees were observed in an excavation that measured 5 feet, 4 inches in depth, 22 inches in width and 17 in length, while breaking up an existing concrete encased utility and hand digging below the utility and not protected from a cave-in hazard, on or about 04/11/2014.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
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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 339673766.
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