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OSHA Inspection: L & H GYR EXCAVATING, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of L & H GYR EXCAVATING, INC. in N9000 BLOCK OF TOWNLINE RD., VAN DYNE, WI 54979 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 340512656.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
L & H GYR EXCAVATING, INC.
Site address
N9000 BLOCK OF TOWNLINE RD.
City
VAN DYNE
State
WI
ZIP
54979
Mailing
629 VAN DYNE RD, FOND DU LAC, WI 54937

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
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
238910
Employees
32
Ownership type
A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 C02

Willful Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $46200.00 · Current $25000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:    On or about 4/3/15, employees in a trench with an approximate depth of 6'5" did not have a safe means of egress to leave the trench when backfilling and bedding drain tile.  The ramp on the south end of the trench was not smooth and continuous and the trench itself was approximately 100 feet in length, allowing employees to work further than 25 feet from any form of egress.          L&H Gyr Excavating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 107318, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/21/12, with respect to a workplace located at Martine Ave. Fond Du Lac, WI 54937.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (W) $25000
  • — C (W) $46200
  • — Z (W) $46200

1926.652 A01

Willful Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $46200.00 · Current $25000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): 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 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c):     On or about 4/3/15, an employee was exposed to cave-in hazards while installing drain tile into a trench with an approximate depth of 6'5" without adequate trench protection.  The trench was sloped at approximately 69 degrees when maximum allowable slope is 45 degrees in Type B soil.      L&H Gyr Excavating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 107318, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/21/12, with respect to a workplace located at Martin Ave. Fond Du Lac, WI 54937.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (W) $25000
  • — C (W) $46200
  • — Z (W) $46200

1926.21 B02

Repeat Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $10780.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

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/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    On or about 4/3/15, an employee was exposed to cave-in hazards in an inadequately sloped trench without receiving any form of training from the employer on the recognition and avoidance of the unsafe conditions along with the regulations applicable to Subpart P of the standard.    L&H Gyr Excavating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 107318, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/21/12, with respect to a workplace located at Martin Ave. Fond Du Lac, WI 54937.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (R) $10000
  • — C (R) $10780
  • — Z (R) $10780

1926.651 K02

Deleted Repeat Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $10780.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety:  On or about 4/3/15, the competent person on-site did not remove an employee from a trench with a depth of approximately 6'5" deep that did not have adequate sloping for trench protection and was not provided an acceptable form of egress.     L&H Gyr Excavating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 107318, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/21/12, with respect to a workplace located at Martin Ave. Fond Du Lac, WI 54937.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (R) $0
  • — C (R) $10780
  • — Z (R) $10780

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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 340512656.