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OSHA Inspection: CT UTILITY SERVICES

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of CT UTILITY SERVICES in 1815 PETERSON ROAD, RUSSELL, PA 16345 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 346224744.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
CT UTILITY SERVICES
Site address
1815 PETERSON ROAD
City
RUSSELL
State
PA
ZIP
16345
Mailing
1777 PENNSYLVANIA 157, OIL CITY, PA 16301
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238910
Employees
31
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 2023
Abate by
Mar 29, 2023
Penalty
Initial $10,938 · Current $10,000 Reduced
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.) CT Utility Services; 1815 Peterson Road, Russel PA 16301 : One employee was assisting another employee inside a trench which was subject to collapse.  Protective systems were not utilized and/or adequately employed to prevent a collapse.  Trenches were 5-ft or more in depth.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $10000
  • — Z (S) $10938

1926.21 B02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 2023
Abate by
Mar 29, 2023
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a.) CT Utility Services; 1815 Peterson Road, Russel PA 16301, : Employees were working in a trench  to perform work operations for the repair of telephone cable to a residence.  Employees did not have training on trench/excavation hazards, standards, and cave-in protection techniques.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.651 K01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 2023
Abate by
Mar 29, 2023
Penalty
Initial $7,813 · Current $4,300 Reduced
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.) CT Utility Services; 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 with the telecommunications company.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4300
  • — Z (S) $7813

1926.651 C02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 2023
Abate by
Mar 29, 2023
Penalty
Initial $7,813 · Current $4,300 Reduced
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:  a.) CT Utility Services; 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 more than 5-feet in depth.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4300
  • — Z (S) $7813

1904.29 A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 31 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 2023
Abate by
Mar 29, 2023
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1904.29(a):The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.  a.) CT Utility Services; 1815 Peterson Road, Russel PA 16301,  --- The company had not been keeping OSHA 300 Injury and Illness logs, 301's, or 300A.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1926.50 C

Other-than-serious 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 2023
Abate by
May 15, 2023
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1926.50(c):A person who has a valid certificate in first-aid training was not available at the worksite to render first-aid:  a.) CT Utility Services; 1815 Peterson Road, Russel PA 16301,  Employees were performing work inside of a trench in a rural area without a valid certificate in first-aid training.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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 346224744.

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