ASHLAND, MA —
OSHA Inspection: RODENHEISER EXCAVATING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RODENHEISER EXCAVATING, INC. in 81 W. UNION ST., ASHLAND, MA 01721 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 343590592.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RODENHEISER EXCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- 81 W. UNION ST.
- City
- ASHLAND
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01721
- Mailing
- 70 BARTZAK DRIVE, HOLLISTON, MA 01746
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
- 238910
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,304 · Current $1,000 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: Location - 81 West Union St. Ashland On or about November 9, 2018, employees in an excavation were not provided means of access into and out of the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $5304
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,304 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. Location - 81 West Union St. Ashland On or about November 9, 2018, employees in an excavation were not protected from the spoils pile and other excavated materials from falling into the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $5304
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,304 · Current $4,000 Reduced
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). Location - 81 West Union St. Ashland On or about November 9, 2018, employees in an excavation were not protected from material from falling into the excavation by adequate protective system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $5304
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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 343590592.
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