WOOSTER, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: PALMER & SON EXCAVATING, LTD
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PALMER & SON EXCAVATING, LTD in 1004 E. BOWMAN ST, WOOSTER, OH 44691 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 345364046.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PALMER & SON EXCAVATING, LTD
- Site address
- 1004 E. BOWMAN ST
- City
- WOOSTER
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44691
- Mailing
- 3694 EAST SMITHVILLE WESTERN ROAD, SMITHVILLE, OH 44677
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,511 · Current $1,400 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 except when: On or about June 15, 2021, at a job-site located at 1004 E. Bowman St, Wooster, Ohio 44691; the employer did not ensure adequate cave-in protection was used to protect an employee working inside a trench with near vertical side walls and a depth varying from approximately 4.7 to 5.0 feet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $3511
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be 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. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated. On or about June 15, 2021, at a job-site located at 1004 E. Bowman St, Wooster, Ohio 44691; the competent person did not conduct inspections of the trench for evidence that could result in a possible cave-in, in that employees were working in a trench with near vertical walls, 5 feet deep, in an area with heavy motor vehicle traffic, and standing water on the trench floor. The potential collapse of the side walls were not addressed considering the worksite changing conditions.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · 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 345364046.
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