BOISE, ID —
OSHA Inspection: GRANITE EXCAVATION, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GRANITE EXCAVATION, INC. in CORNER OF AMITY AND FEDERAL WAY, BOISE, ID 83716 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 344422449.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GRANITE EXCAVATION, INC.
- Site address
- CORNER OF AMITY AND FEDERAL WAY
- City
- BOISE
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83716
- Mailing
- 225 WOODDALE AVE STE 115, EAGLE, ID 83616
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
- 140
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $11,252 · 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 (a) Corner of Amity and Federal Way: On or about November 2, 2019 and at times prior, employees were installing water pipe in an approximately 7 ft. deep trench. Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11252
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $22,505 · Current $0 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: (a) Corner of Amity and Federal Way: On or about November 2, 2019 and at times prior, employees were installing water pipe in an approximately 7 ft. deep trench. Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item. Granite Excavation, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1386817, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on June 14, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 12th Ave & Greenhurst, Nampa, ID 83651.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $22505
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $26,255 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems (a) Corner of Amity and Federal Way: On or about November 2, 2019 and at times prior, employees were installing water pipe in an approximately 7 ft. deep trench. Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item. Granite Excavation, Inc., was previously cited for an violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1386817, citation number 1, item number 1c, and was affirmed as a final order on June 14, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 12th Ave & Greenhurst, Nampa, ID 83651.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $26255
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $20,000
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) Corner of Amity and Federal Way: On or about November 2, 2019 and at times prior, employees were installing water pipe in an approximately 7 ft. deep trench. Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item. Granite Excavation, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1386817, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on June 14, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 12th Ave & Greenhurst, Nampa, ID 83651.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $20000
- — Z (R) $0
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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 344422449.
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