RICHLAND, MS —
OSHA Inspection: CORNERSTONE UNDERGROUND & EXCAVATION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CORNERSTONE UNDERGROUND & EXCAVATION, INC. in HWY 49 SOUTH, RICHLAND, MS 39218 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 340726900.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CORNERSTONE UNDERGROUND & EXCAVATION, INC.
- Site address
- HWY 49 SOUTH
- City
- RICHLAND
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39218
- Mailing
- 2930 PINE GROVE ROAD, WALNUT GROVE, MS 39189
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,400 · Current $3,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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) Highway 49 South - On or about June 11, 2014 two employees were working inside a 5.1 feet deep trench. The trench was 70 feet 4 inches long with no means of egress. A ladder was outside the excavation. CORNERSTONE UNDERGROUND & EXCAVATION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.651(C)(2) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 955834 CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 4, ISSUED ON MARCH 26, 2014 WITH A FINAL ORDER DATE OF APRIL 4, 2014, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED 1029 HWY 471 NORTH, BRANDON, MS 39042.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $3300
- — Z (R) $4400
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,400 · Current $3,300 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 29 CFR 1926.652(c). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) in that: (a) Highway 49 South - On or about June 11, 2014 two employees were exposed to cave-in hazard from a trench that did not have adequate protection, such as: trench box or shoring. CORNERSTONE UNDERGROUND & EXCAVATION WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.652(A)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 955834 CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 8, ISSUED ON MARCH 26, 2014 WITH A FINAL ORDER DATE OF APRIL 4, 2014, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED 1029 HWY 471 NORTH, BRANDON, MS 39042.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $3300
- — Z (R) $4400
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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 340726900.
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