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OSHA Inspection: SMITH & ASSOCIATES EXCAVATING LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

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.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
7562 LEWIS CENTER ROAD
City
WESTERVILLE
State
OH
ZIP
43082
Mailing
2765 DRAKE ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43219
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238910
Employees
25
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.20 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
May 3, 2018
Abate by
May 15, 2018
Penalty
Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174
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

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
May 3, 2018
Abate by
May 15, 2018
Penalty
Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174
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

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
May 3, 2018
Penalty
Initial $51,734 · Current $10,000 Reduced
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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