NORTHAMPTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: DIGGER'S LANDSCAPING, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of DIGGER'S LANDSCAPING, INC. in 344 KING ST., NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 343661419.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DIGGER'S LANDSCAPING, INC.
- Site address
- 344 KING ST.
- City
- NORTHAMPTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01060
- Mailing
- 287 PINE SWAMP ROAD, CUMBERLAND, RI 02864
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,636 · Current $2,636 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: Digger's Landscaping, Inc., Burger King, 344 King St., Northampton, Massachusetts; On and about December 13, 2018, employees were in a trench over 100 feet long with no ladders available for egress.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2636
- — Z (S) $5636
1926.651 I03
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,956 · Current $4,022 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3): Sidewalks, pavements, or appurtenant structures had been undermined and a support system or another method was not provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures: Digger's Landscaping, Inc., Burger King, 344 King St., Northampton, Massachusetts; On or about December 13, 2018, areas of up to 1 foot of the asphalt on the road had been exposed and were unsupported, exposing employees to struck by hazards from falling material.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4022
- — Z (S) $7956
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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. Digger's Landscaping, Inc., Burger King, 344 King St., Northampton, Massachusetts; On and about December 13, 2018 employees were exposed to materials falling or rolling into the trench. a. The excavator straddled the trench and was right on the edge at the end furthest from the street. b. The spoil piles on the north side of the trench were less than 2 feet from the edge of the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $4,782 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). Digger's Landscaping, Inc., Burger King, 344 King St., Northampton, Massachusetts; On or about December 13, 2018 employees were inside a trench greater than 5 feet deep without cave-in protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4782
- — Z (S) $9282
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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 343661419.
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