CINCINNATI, OH —
OSHA Inspection: BRACKNEY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BRACKNEY, INC. in MCALPIN AVENUE AND MIDDLETON AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH 45220 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 343252961.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BRACKNEY, INC.
- Site address
- MCALPIN AVENUE AND MIDDLETON AVENUE
- City
- CINCINNATI
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45220
- Mailing
- 10028 US-52, BROOKVILLE, IN 47012
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated. On June 25, 2018, an inspection by a competent person was not made prior to employee exposure to identify the shielding system being more than two feet from the bottom of the excavation, chains being used in lieu of lugs and bent spreader bars.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6467
1926.652 C02 III
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $3,850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(iii): Manufacturer's specifications, recommendations, and limitations, and manufacturer's approval to deviate from the specifications, recommendations, and limitations shall be in written form at the jobsite during construction of the protective system. After that time this data may be stored off the jobsite, but a copy shall be made available to the Secretary upon request. On June 25, 2018, the tabulated data was not on the job site during the construction of the tabulated data and employees were exposed to cave in and struck by hazards a protective system constructed that was approximately six feet from the bottom of the excavation, was not back filled on the sides and had bent struts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3850
- — Z (S) $6467
1926.652 C04 I
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(4)(i): Support systems, shield systems, and other protective systems not utilizing Option 1, Option 2 or Option 3, above, shall be approved by a registered professional engineer. On June 25, 2018, employees were exposed to cave in hazards while working in a 27 foot deep excavation where the shield systems did not use shoring, sloping, a manufactured protective system or a system designed by a registered professional engineer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $6467
1926.652 D02
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(d)(2): Manufactured materials and equipment used for protective systems shall be used and maintained in a manner that is consistent with the recommendations of the manufacturer, and in a manner that will prevent employee exposure to hazards. On June 25, 2018, employees were exposed to cave in hazards where struts were bent on the trench boxes in use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $6467
1926.652 E01 I
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $3,850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(e)(1)(i): Members of support systems shall be securely connected together to prevent sliding, falling, kickouts, or other predictable failure. On June 25, 2018, employees were exposed to cave in and struck by hazards where the bottom two trench boxes were secured together with chains.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3850
- — Z (S) $6467
1926.652 G01 II
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(ii): Shields shall be installed in a manner to restrict lateral or other hazardous movement of the shield in the event of the application of sudden lateral loads. On June 25, 2018, employees were exposed to cave in and struck by hazards where the soil was not snug around the sides of the trench boxes to prevent movement of the soil.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6467
1926.652 G02
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(2): Additional requirement for shield systems used in trench excavations. Excavations of earth material to a level not greater than 2 feet (.61 m) below the bottom of a shield shall be permitted, but only if the shield is designed to resist the forces calculated for the full depth of the trench, and there are no indications while the trench is open of a possible loss of soil from behind or below the bottom of the shield. On June 25, 2018, employees were exposed to cave in hazard in the bottom of an excavation where the earth material level below the side shields was approximately six feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $6467
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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 343252961.
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