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OSHA Inspection: VERIZON

Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of VERIZON in 1636 CENTRAL AVE., ALBANY, NY 12205 (NAICS 517110). OSHA activity number 340982610.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
VERIZON
Site address
1636 CENTRAL AVE.
City
ALBANY
State
NY
ZIP
12205
Mailing
901 3RD ST., ALBANY, NY 12206
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Other (I)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
517110
Employees
170000
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 K01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Nov 20, 2015
Abate by
Nov 30, 2015
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
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) Work site - On or about October 13, 2015 and at times prior thereto, 2 employees were repairing a telecommunication line in a trench that was 7' in depth with no protective system in place.  Neither of the employees could have appropriately inspected the trench as they did not have enough training or knowledge to be considered competent in trenching.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $7000
  • — C (S) $7000
  • — Z (S) $7000

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Nov 20, 2015
Abate by
Nov 30, 2015
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
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):      a)  Work site - On or about October 13, 2015 and at times prior thereto, 2 employees were repairing a telecommunication line in a trench with vertical walls and having no protective system in place.  At the location of work the trench measured 7' in depth, 6' wide, and it was approximately 20' in length.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $7000
  • — Z (S) $7000

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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 340982610.

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