JERSEY CITY, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: CROWN EXCAVATION INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CROWN EXCAVATION INC.
- Site address
- 278 OLD BERGEN ROAD
- City
- JERSEY CITY
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07305
- Mailing
- 765 SPRINGFIELD AVE, IRVINGTON, NJ 07111
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880
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 (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
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,663 · Current $1,663
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,663 · Current $1,663
General-duty citation text
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
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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 343026191.
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