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OSHA Inspection: JOHN D. STEPHENS, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of JOHN D. STEPHENS, INC. in 4220 SOUTH LEE STREET, BUFORD, GA 30518 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 342657004.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
4220 SOUTH LEE STREET
City
BUFORD
State
GA
ZIP
30518
Mailing
272 HURRICANE SHOALS ROAD NE, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
Employees
55
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 C02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 13, 2018
Abate by
Apr 6, 2018
Penalty
Initial $9,054 · Current $5,432 Reduced
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 September 22, 2017, at 4220 South Lee Street, Buford, Georgia:  Two employees performing sewer pipe installation work were exposed to cave-in hazards while working inside an unprotected trench that did not have a ladder installed for employee egress.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5432.4
  • — Z (S) $9054

1926.651 J02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 13, 2018
Abate by
Apr 6, 2018
Penalty
Initial $9,054 · Current $5,432 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.  On or about September 22, 2017, at 4220 South Lee Street, Buford, Georgia:  Two employees performing sewer pipe installation work were exposed to struck-by and cave-in hazards from dirt clods and rocks falling into an approximately 62-foot long, 4-foot wide, and 6.5-foot deep trench they worked in with the spoil pile set at the edge of the trench.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5432.4
  • — Z (S) $9054

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 13, 2018
Abate by
Apr 6, 2018
Penalty
Initial $9,054 · Current $5,432 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 (b) or (c).  On or about September 22, 2017, at 4220 South Lee Street, Buford, Georgia:  Two employees performing sewer pipe installation work were exposed to cave-in hazards while working inside an approximately 62-foot long, 4-foot wide, 6.5-foot deep, unprotected trench.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5432.4
  • — Z (S) $9054

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