RUSSELL, PA —
OSHA Inspection: CT UTILITY SERVICES
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CT UTILITY SERVICES
- Site address
- 1815 PETERSON ROAD
- City
- RUSSELL
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16345
- Mailing
- 1777 PENNSYLVANIA 157, OIL CITY, PA 16301
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 31
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $10,000 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.) 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
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,813 · Current $4,300 Reduced
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.) 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
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,813 · Current $4,300 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: 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
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Abate by
- May 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
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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 346224744.
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