NEW ALBANY, OH —
OSHA Inspection: VARNEY EXCAVATING, INC.
Special Programs inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a special Programs safety inspection of VARNEY EXCAVATING, INC. in 6000 PECK LANE, NEW ALBANY, OH 43054 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 345972871.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VARNEY EXCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- 6000 PECK LANE
- City
- NEW ALBANY
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43054
- Mailing
- 46 ISRAEL STREET, WESTERVILLE, OH 43081
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Special Programs (K)
- 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
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,144 · Current $2,486 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. a. On or about May 16, 2022, located at the job site in the Nottingham Trace development at a new build residential job site, an employee was working in an approximately 8-foot deep unprotected excavation to perform grading and tying in the sewer line for a basement without a safe means of egress in place. As a result, the employee was exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards associated with a potential cave-in.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2486.4
- — Z (S) $4144
1926.651 F
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,144 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(f): Warning system for mobile equipment. When mobile equipment is operated adjacent to an excavation, or when such equipment is required to approach the edge of an excavation, and the operator does not have a clear and direct view of the edge of the excavation, a warning system shall be utilized such as barricades, hand or mechanical signals, or stop logs. If possible, the grade should be away from the excavation. a. On or about May 16, 2022, located at the Nottingham Trace jobsite, the employer did not ensure that an employee working in the unprotected excavation was protected from mobile equipment in the form of dump trucks operating adjacent to the excavation. There was no warning system in place exposing the employee to struck-by hazards and caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4144
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,144 · Current $2,486 Reduced
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. a. On or about May 16, 2022, located at the jobsite in Nottingham Terrace, the employer did not ensure that daily inspections were conducted of the excavation, adjacent areas, and the protective systems, by a competent person prior to the start of work and entry into an 8-foot deep excavation. As a result, the employee working in the excavation was exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2486.4
- — Z (S) $4144
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,144 · Current $2,486 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: a. On or about May 16, 2022, at the jobsite in Nottingham Terrace, the employer did not ensure that an employee working in an excavation approximately 8 feet in depth was provided with cave-in protection. The condition exposed the employee to caught-in, caught-between, crushing, and struck-by hazards associated with a potential cave-in.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2486.4
- — Z (S) $4144
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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 345972871.
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