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OSHA Inspection: CROWN EXCAVATION INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CROWN EXCAVATION INC. in 278 OLD BERGEN ROAD, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07305 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 343026191.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
278 OLD BERGEN ROAD
City
JERSEY CITY
State
NJ
ZIP
07305
Mailing
765 SPRINGFIELD AVE, IRVINGTON, NJ 07111
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238910
Employees
3
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2018
Penalty
Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880
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).  a. 278 Old Bergen Road Jersey City, NJ  Employees were performing utility installation activities in a 12 foot deep trench without protection from an adequate protective system, exposing the employees to the hazard of being caught in a cave-in.  Violation occurred on or about 03/16/2018
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $3880

1926.1053 B01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2018
Penalty
Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a. 278 Old Bergen Road Jersey City, NJ  a. Employees engaged in utility installation activities in the excavation utilized an A-Frame      step ladder that did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing to access and egress the      excavation.       Violation was observed on or about 03/16/2018   b. Employees engaged in utility installation activities in the in the trench utilized a Werner      Aluminum ladder that extend 5 inches above the upper landing to access and egress the      excavation.       Violation was observed on or about 03/16/2018
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $2217

1926.1053 B04

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2018
Penalty
Initial $1,663 · Current $1,663
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed.  a. 278 Old Bergen Road Jersey City, NJ  Employee engaged in trenching activities utilized an A-Frame Step Ladder in the closed position exposing employee to access and egress the trench.   Violation was observed on or about 03/16/2018
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $1663

1926.1053 B16

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2018
Penalty
Initial $1,663 · Current $1,663
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.  a. 278 Old Bergen Road Jersey City, NJ  Employees engaged in utility installation activities in the excavation utilized a damaged aluminum A-Frame step ladder to access and egress the excavation.   Violation was observed on or about 03/16/2018
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $1663

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 343026191.

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