WESTERVILLE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: SMITH & ASSOCIATES EXCAVATING LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SMITH & ASSOCIATES EXCAVATING LLC in 7562 LEWIS CENTER ROAD, WESTERVILLE, OH 43082 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 343065876.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SMITH & ASSOCIATES EXCAVATING LLC
- Site address
- 7562 LEWIS CENTER ROAD
- City
- WESTERVILLE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43082
- Mailing
- 2765 DRAKE ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43219
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
- 238910
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- May 3, 2018
- Abate by
- May 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part. a. Located at 7562 Lewis Center Road in Westerville, Ohio: On or about April 5, 2018, the employer failed to maintain an effective safety and health program that protected employees from hazards when performing excavation work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5174
- — Z (S) $5174
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- May 3, 2018
- Abate by
- May 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. a. Located at 7562 Lewis Center Road in Westerville, Ohio: On or about April 5, 2018, the employer failed to effectively train employees performing excavation work of the hazards of cave-in, cave-in protection requirements, and methods to provide cave in protection for employees working in trenches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5174
- — Z (S) $5174
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 3, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $51,734 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section. a. Located at 7562 Lewis Center Road in Westerville, Ohio: On or about April 5, 2018, and throughout the day prior, the employer failed to ensure cave-in protection was provided for employees working in an open trench, approximately nine foot in depth.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10000
- — Z (W) $51734
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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 343065876.
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