EDISON, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: A & H EXCAVATING AND TREE SERVICE LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of A & H EXCAVATING AND TREE SERVICE LLC in 387 WOOD AVE., EDISON, NJ 08820 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 346468663.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 & H EXCAVATING AND TREE SERVICE LLC
- Site address
- 387 WOOD AVE.
- City
- EDISON
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08820
- Mailing
- 39 BARNEGAT ROAD, HEWITT, NJ 07421
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2):Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees. A)387 Wood Ave Edison, NJ 08820 The employee working in 7-8ft deep trench had no means of egress available. Hazards noted on or about 01/27/23
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688
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 by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet 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 was not provided. A)387 Wood Ave Edison, NJ 08820 Spoils piles of excavated soil were not set back to from the edge of the trench. Hazards noted on or about 01/27/23
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):1926.652(a)(1): Employees were not protected in an trench from a cave-in by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) and (c) of this section. A) 387 Wood Ave Edison, NJ 08820 An employee working in a trench, ranging from 7-8ft deep was not protected from a cave-in by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) and (c) of this section. Hazards noted on or about 01/27/23
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):1053(b)(4): At this jobsite, the 8 ft. fiberglass step ladder, being used as egress from a 7-8ft deep trench, was being used as a straight ladder which was not the purpose for which the ladder was designed. A)387 Wood Ave Edison, NJ 08820 8 ft. fiberglass step ladder, being used as egress from a 7-8ft deep trench, was being used as a straight ladder which was not the purpose for which the ladder was designed. Hazard noted on or about 01/27/23
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3349
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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 346468663.
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