SANDUSKY, OH —
OSHA Inspection: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of UNDERGROUND UTILITIES INC. in 222 MEIGS ST., SANDUSKY, OH 44870 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 346102817.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNDERGROUND UTILITIES INC.
- Site address
- 222 MEIGS ST.
- City
- SANDUSKY
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44870
- Mailing
- 416 W. MONROE ST., MONROEVILLE, OH 44847
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,396 · Current $5,698 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: On or about July 26, 2022, at jobsite located at 222 Meigs St., Sandusky, OH 44870, Underground Utilities Inc. did not ensure a safe means of egress, such as a ladder was placed in the 7 feet and deeper trench in which an employee was working. One employee was exposed to cave-in hazards and injury, which can occur from trench cave ins, and the inability to exit the trench quickly in case of an emergency.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5698
- — C (S) $11396
- — Z (S) $11396
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,116 · Current $4,557 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not 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 July 26, 2022, at jobsite located at 222 Meigs St., Sandusky, OH 44870, Underground Utilities Inc. did not ensure that the excavated material or other material that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into the trench was placed and kept at least two feet from the edge of the trench.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4557
- — C (S) $9116
- — Z (S) $9116
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $145,027 · Current $72,514 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c): On or about July 26, 2022, at jobsite located at 222 Meigs St., Sandusky, OH 44870, Underground Utilities Inc. failed to ensure employees were protected from cave-in hazards while performing sewer line installation activities in an approximately 7 ft. deep trench.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $72514
- — C (W) $145027
- — Z (W) $145027
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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 346102817.
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