SAINT CHARLES, MO —
OSHA Inspection: J.H. BERRA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of J.H. BERRA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. in NEAR: IVYLEIGH COURT OAKLEIGH SUBDIVISION, SAINT CHARLES, MO 63303 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 343790341.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J.H. BERRA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
- Site address
- NEAR: IVYLEIGH COURT OAKLEIGH SUBDIVISION
- City
- SAINT CHARLES
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63303
- Mailing
- 5091 NEW BAUMGARTNER, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63129
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $5,967 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: The employer is failing to protect employees from engulfment hazards associated with trenching and excavations. This was most recently documented on or about February 14, 2019 at a jobsite located at or near: Ivyleigh Court, St. Charles, Missouri. Employees were installing sanitary sewer pipe in a trench measuring a depth ranging from 13.0 -14.0 feet, with near vertical walls. The exposed employee was installing an 8 foot section of 8 inch PVC pipe more than 35 feet away from an earthen ramp.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5967
- — Z (S) $11934
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $5,967 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(l): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not 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. Inspections were not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: The employer is failing to protect employees from engulfment hazards associated with trenching and excavations. This was most recently documented on or about February 14, 2019 at a jobsite located at or near: Ivyleigh Court, St. Charles, Missouri. The employer did not ensure a competent person inspected a trench prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. The lack of an adequate inspection exposed employees to hazardous conditions while working in a trench ranging in depth from 13.0-14.0 feet, with near vertical walls.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5967
- — Z (S) $11934
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 28, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $119,338 · Current $59,669 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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: The employer is failing to protect employees from engulfment hazards associated with trenching and excavations. This was most recently documented on or about February 14, 2019 at a jobsite located at or near: Ivyleigh Court, St. Charles, Missouri. The employer did not provide or require the use of a benching, sloping, shoring or other means to ensure that employees working in excavations were protected from cave-in hazards. The unprotected trench ranged in depth from 13.0-14.0 feet, with near vertical walls.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $59669
- — Z (W) $119338
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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 343790341.
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