ELIDA, OH —
OSHA Inspection: DEGEN EXCAVATING, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of DEGEN EXCAVATING, INC. in 201 E NORTH STREET, ELIDA, OH 45807 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 344145172.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DEGEN EXCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- 201 E NORTH STREET
- City
- ELIDA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45807
- Mailing
- 1920 BIBLE RD, LIMA, OH 45806
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,631 · Current $3,315 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. Degen Excavating Inc. on or about July 10, 2019, at the site located on 201 E North St. Elida, OH: The employer failed to ensure a safe means of egress in the 8 1/2 foot deep excavation while employees where working on sanitary lines from inside the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3315
- — Z (S) $6631
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,631 · Current $3,316 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). Degen Excavating Inc. on or about July 10, 2019, at the site located on 201 E North St. Elida, OH: The employer did not ensure employees were adequately protected from cave-ins while installing sanitary lines in a 8 1/2 ft. deep trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3316
- — Z (S) $6631
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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 344145172.
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