RIDGELAND, MS ·
OSHA Inspection: ECHOLS SUPPORT SERVICES INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ECHOLS SUPPORT SERVICES INC in 221 TOWNSHIP AVE, RIDGELAND, MS 39157 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 344577887.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ECHOLS SUPPORT SERVICES INC
- Site address
- 221 TOWNSHIP AVE
- City
- RIDGELAND
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39157
- Mailing
- PO BOX 10, STATENVILLE, GA 31648
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- May 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: (a) North-West Side of Site - On or about January 22, 2019 The employer did not provide fall protection for employee working above 6 feet during construction activities, exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $13494
1926.502 B01
- Issued
- May 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1): The top edge height of the top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, was not 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level: (a) North-West Side of Site - On or about January 22, 2019 the guardrail system on the third floor of the site did not have a top edge height of 42 inches, exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $13494
1926.502 B02 I
- Issued
- May 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(2)(i): Midrails, when used, were not installed at a height midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working level: (a North-West Side of Site - On or about January 22, 2020 a section of the midrail was removed and set lower than the work level, exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344577887.
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