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OSHA Inspection: C.J. PLUMBING & CONTRACTING LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of C.J. PLUMBING & CONTRACTING LLC in 4316 MORGANFORD ROD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63116 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 343042842.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
C.J. PLUMBING & CONTRACTING LLC
Site address
4316 MORGANFORD ROD
City
SAINT LOUIS
State
MO
ZIP
63116
Mailing
4316 GRAVOIS AVENUE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63116

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
9
Ownership type
A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 C02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2772.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    At 3172 Morganford Road, St. Louis, MO, employees who entered the unprotected trench were not provided with a safe means of egress. These employees worked in between a 60-inch in diameter, concrete pipe and the west wall of the trench.  There was a portable, extension ladder located in between the east wall and the 60-inch in diameter, concrete pipe.  The extension ladder was obstructed by the concrete pipe. An earthen ramp existed at the east end of a trench that ran perpendicular to the trench where the employees were working.  The distance between the employees and this ramp was approximately 37 feet.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (S) $1120
  • — C (S) $2772
  • — Z (S) $2772

1926.651 K02

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2772.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person finds evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety:  At 3172 Morganford Road, St. Louis, MO, employee(s) located inside of the trench with near vertical walls and no protective system in place were not removed from the caught-in hazard.  Visible tension cracks along the west wall of the trench constituted an extremely hazardous condition.  This violation was noted on 03/26/18.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (S) $0
  • — C (S) $2772
  • — Z (S) $2772

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3880.00 · Current $3880.00

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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:  At 3172 Morganford Road, St. Louis, MO, employee(s) were observed inside of a trench in between the west wall and a 60-inch, concrete pipe.  The west wall was measured at approximately 85 degrees from the horizontal.  The wall had visible, stress cracks. Work was occurring during a downpour.  The height of the west wall was measured at approximately five feet, three inches.  No protective system was in place.  This violation was noted on 03/26/18.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (S) $3880
  • — C (S) $3880
  • — Z (S) $3880

1926.1051 A

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3880.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): A stairway or ladder was not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:  At 3172 Morganford Road, St. Louis, MO, employee(s) were required to jump from either the west or east, unsupported walls of the trench on to a 60-inch, concrete pipe.  No ramp, stairway, or suitable ladder was provided for safe access to the pipe from the west wall.  This violation was noted on 03/26/18.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (S) $0
  • — C (S) $3880
  • — Z (S) $3880

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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 343042842.