BELLAIRE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: OHIO WEST VIRGINIA EXCAVATING
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of OHIO WEST VIRGINIA EXCAVATING in SOUTH HILL ROAD, BELLAIRE, OH 43906 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 339844995.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OHIO WEST VIRGINIA EXCAVATING
- Site address
- SOUTH HILL ROAD
- City
- BELLAIRE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43906
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 128, POWHATAN POINT, OH 43947
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.350 A10
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,850 · Current $2,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.350(a)(10): Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour. a. At the bridge construction site located at Sand Hill Road, Bellaire, Ohio, three oxygen cylinders and two acetylene cylinders were stored together exposing employees to a fire and explosion hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2310
- — Z (S) $3850
1926.416 E01
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,310 · Current $1,386 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables shall not be used. a. At the bridge construction site located at Sand Hill Road, Bellaire, Ohio, an employee used a Bosch hammer drill that had a damaged electric cord exposing the employee to an electrical hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1386
- — Z (S) $2310
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $3,234 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. a. At the bridge construction site located at Sand Hill Road, Bellaire, Ohio, employees were building bridge deck side panel forms without fall protection, thereby exposed to an approximately 13 feet fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3234
- — Z (S) $5390
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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 339844995.
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