RICHFIELD, OH —
OSHA Inspection: KENT'S EXCAVATING SERVICES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KENT'S EXCAVATING SERVICES, INC. in 5515 BROADVIEW ROAD, RICHFIELD, OH 44286 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 345499909.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KENT'S EXCAVATING SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- 5515 BROADVIEW ROAD
- City
- RICHFIELD
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44286
- Mailing
- 260 RYAN ROAD, SEVILLE, OH 44273
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 24
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,340 · Current $1,638 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2):Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees. On or about August 26, 2021, during the installation of a waterline at a worksite located at, 5515 Broadview Road, Richfield, Ohio, the employer failed to ensure a safe means of egress was provided for employees working inside an approximately 4.5 foot deep by 90 foot long trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1638
- — Z (S) $2340
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,340 · Current $1,638 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2):Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. On or about August 26, 2021, during the installation of a waterline at a worksite located at 5515 Broadview Road, Richfield, Ohio, the employer failed to ensure employees were protected from excavated material(s) falling or rolling into a trench, by placing the material at least 2 feet from the edge of the trench or use of a retaining device. The excavated material was placed within approximately 1 foot of the trench edge.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1638
- — Z (S) $2340
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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 345499909.
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