COVINGTON, GA —
OSHA Inspection: A.L. GRADING CONTRACTORS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of A.L. GRADING CONTRACTORS, INC. in LOTS 33-35, COVINGTON, GA 30016 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 346450331.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A.L. GRADING CONTRACTORS, INC.
- Site address
- LOTS 33-35
- City
- COVINGTON
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30016
- Mailing
- 110 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, SUGAR HILL, GA 30518
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,929 · Current $5,804 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: a) Excavation located on Lot #32 - #34, at Birdsong Ave, Covington, GA 30016, West Field Village Subdivision: On or about 01/20/2023, the employer exposed an employee to struck-by hazards, in that head protection was not provided to an employee engaged in work inside an excavation exposed to overhead spoil piles and working within the swing radius of an excavator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5803.85
- — Z (S) $8929
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,929 · Current $5,804 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) Excavation located on Lot #32 - #34, at Birdsong Ave, Covington, GA 30016, West Field Village Subdivision: On or about 01/20/2023, the employer exposed employees to cave-in/engulfment hazards while working inside a trench which measured 4-feet, 6-inches deep by 7-feet wide by 41-feet long, in that a safe means of egress was not provided to employees installing 8-Inch ductile pipe.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5803.85
- — Z (S) $8929
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,929 · Current $5,804 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. a) Excavation located on Lot #32 - #34, at Birdsong Ave, Covington, GA 30016, West Field Village Subdivision: On or about 01/20/2023, the employer exposed employees to cave-in/engulfment hazards while working inside a excavation which measured 4-feet, 6-inches deep by 7-feet wide by 41-feet long, in that the spoil pile was not kept back at least 2-feet from the excavated edge as the employee was engaged in ductile pipe installation activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5803.85
- — 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 346450331.
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