OLD FORGE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: EARTHWORKS EXCAVATING
Special Programs inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a special Programs safety inspection of EARTHWORKS EXCAVATING in MAIN @ OAK ST, OLD FORGE, PA 18518 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339742256.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EARTHWORKS EXCAVATING
- Site address
- MAIN @ OAK ST
- City
- OLD FORGE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18518
- Mailing
- 1219 S MAIN ST, OLD FORGE, PA 18518
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Special Programs (K)
- 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
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: a) Oak and Main Street, Old Forge, PA: An employee in a trench that was approximately 8 feet deep was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate cave-in protection system, on or about April 24, 2014. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.652 C02 I
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(i): Design of support systems, shield systems, or other protective systems that are drawn from manufacturer's tabulated data were not in accordance with all specifications, recommendations, and limitations issued or made by the manufacturer: a) Oak and Main Street, Old Forge, PA: Vertical hydraulic shoring was not used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications exposing workers to a cave-in hazard, on or about April 24, 2014. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: a) Oak and Main Street, Old Forge, PA: The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the applicable regulations pertaining to trenching and the safe use of ladders, on or about April 24, 2014. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1926.1053 B18
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(18): Ladder repairs did not restore the ladder to a condition meeting its original design criteria before the ladder was returned to use: a) Oak and Main Street, Old Forge, PA: A replaced rung on a straight ladder did not restore the ladder to a condition meeting its original design exposing workers to the potential for injury, on or about April 24, 2014. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 339742256.
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