RUSSELL, PA —
OSHA Inspection: VERIZON OF PA, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VERIZON OF PA, LLC in 1815 PETERSON ROAD, RUSSELL, PA 16345 (NAICS 517312). OSHA activity number 346217441.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VERIZON OF PA, LLC
- Site address
- 1815 PETERSON ROAD
- City
- RUSSELL
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16345
- Mailing
- 1701 ALLEGHENY AVE, WARREN, PA 16365
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 517312
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 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). a.) Verizon of PA, LLC; 1815 Peterson Road, Russel PA 16301: Employee was inside a trench which was subject to collapse. Protective systems were not utilized and/or adequately employed to prevent a collapse. Trench was 5-ft or more in depth.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $15625
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2023
- 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 were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems. a.) Verizon of PA, LLC; 1815 Peterson Road, Russel PA 16301,: A competent person for excavations was not onsite to evaluate and control hazards associated with the excavation operations taking place for buried telecommunications systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 C01 I
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,929 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(1)(i):Structural ramps that were used solely by employees as a means of access or egress from excavations were not designed by a competent person: a.) Verizon of PA, LLC; 1815 Peterson Road, Russel PA 16301,: , Employees used the two ends of the trench for access and egress from an excavation and did not have a ladder, stairway, or structural ramp designed by a competent person. Trench was 5-feet or more in depth.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8929
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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 346217441.
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