GALLIPOLIS, OH —
OSHA Inspection: J & H REINFORCING & STRUCTURAL ERECTORS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of J & H REINFORCING & STRUCTURAL ERECTORS, INC. in OH-850 AND JACKSON PIKE, GALLIPOLIS, OH 45631 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 345783294.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- J & H REINFORCING & STRUCTURAL ERECTORS, INC.
- Site address
- OH-850 AND JACKSON PIKE
- City
- GALLIPOLIS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45631
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 60, PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662
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
- 236220
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 G01 III
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,730 · Current $2,611 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(iii):Employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-ins when entering or exiting the area protected by shields: a) J & H Reinforcing & Structural Erectors, Inc. located at or near Oh-850 And Jackson Pike Gallipolis, OH 45631: On and preceding February 15, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees entering a trench shield using a ramp were protected from the hazard of cave-ins. A ramp used for entry into the trench shield had unprotected vertical faces of the trench varying from 5-9 feet along both sides of the ramp, exposing employees to caught-in/struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2611
- — Z (S) $3730
1926.652 G02
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,730 · Current $2,611 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(2): Excavations of earth material to a level no greater than 2 feet (.61m) below the bottom of a shield was permitted: a) J & H Reinforcing & Structural Erectors, Inc. located at or near Oh-850 And Jackson Pike Gallipolis, OH 45631: On and preceding February 15, 2022, the employer did not ensure that earth material below the bottom of the trench shield was limited to no more than 2 feet. The trench shield being used for protection had three to four feet of dirt below the bottom of the shield while an employee was working in it thereby exposing the employee to caught-in/struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2611
- — Z (S) $3730
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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 345783294.
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