WILKES BARRE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: LATONA EXCAVATING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LATONA EXCAVATING, INC. in 1111 E. END BLVD, WILKES BARRE, PA 18711 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 343477659.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LATONA EXCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- 1111 E. END BLVD
- City
- WILKES BARRE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18711
- Mailing
- 620 SOUTH MAIN STREET, PITTSTON, PA 18640
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,114 · Current $7,114
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: a) Bear Creek Blvd, Wilkes Barre: Means of egress was not provided for an employee who performed work in a trench that was 57 feet in length and 7 to 10 feet deep, on or about September 20, 2018. ABATED DURING INSPECTION CERTIFICATION NOT REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7114
- — Z (S) $7114
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,114 · Current $7,114
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) Bear Creek Blvd, Wilkes Barre: Two employee were working in a 7 to 10 foot deep trench without a system in place to provide protection from a cave-in hazard, observed on or about September 20, 2018. ABATEMENT CERITIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7114
- — Z (S) $7114
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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 343477659.
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