MOUNT LAUREL, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: WHITTENDALE EXCAVATING CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WHITTENDALE EXCAVATING CORPORATION in MIDDLE OF SAGE WAY - WHERE CINNAMON LANE INTERSECTS INTO SAGE WAY, MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 346542723.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WHITTENDALE EXCAVATING CORPORATION
- Site address
- MIDDLE OF SAGE WAY - WHERE CINNAMON LANE INTERSECTS INTO SAGE WAY
- City
- MOUNT LAUREL
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08054
- Mailing
- 1490 GLEN AVE., MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238910
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1204 C06
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1204(c)(6): Employees in manholes were not protected from struck by or overhead hazards caused by unsecured tools, materials, and equipment when the cover was removed and the opening was not immediately guarded by a railing, temporary cover, or other temporary barrier. a) Worksite Manholes, Mount Laurel NJ: On 03/02/23 and 03/03/23 company employees were exposed to struck by hazards falling up to and in excess of 11 feet 11 inches onto them, when working in manholes that were not provided with covers, railings, etc. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILUE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1926.1204 E01
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $10,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1204(e)(1): Permit confined space was not tested to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before authorized entry was begun: a) Worksite manholes, Mount Laurel NJ: On or about 03/02/23 and 03/03/23 the employer did not test the internal atmospheres of manholes prior to being entered by company employees. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILUE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $10750
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1926.1205 A
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1205(a): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by paragraph 1926.1204(c) of this standard by preparing an entry permit: a) Worksite, Mount Laurel NJ: On or about 03/02/23 and 03/03/23 the employer did prepare entry permits prior to entering the worksite manholes. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILUE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1926.1211 B
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1211(b): Employees who were designated as having to provide permit space rescue and/or emergency services did not take the following measures nor have the equipment onsite or the training to perform these services: a) Worksite Manholes, Mount Laurel NJ: On or about 03/02/23 and 03/03/23 employees who were designated as having to provide permit space rescue and/or emergency services did not have the equipment available on site nor the training to provide such services. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILUE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1926.1211 C01
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1211(c)(1): Each authorized entrant did not use a chest or full body harness, with a retrieval line: a) Worksite Manholes, Mount Laurel NJ: On or about 03/02/23 and 03/03/23 the employer did not ensure the authorized entrant was wearing a chest or full body harness with a retrieval line attached while working in confined spaces. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILUE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1926.1204 E02
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1204(e)(2): Atmospheric hazards were not continuously monitored and the employer did not demonstrate that the equipment for continuously monitoring was not commercially available. Periodic monitoring was not used during the course of entry operations either. a) Middle of Sage Way - Where Cinnamon Lane intersects into Sage Way, Mount Laurel NJ: On or about 03/02/23 and 03/03/23 company employees were exposed to hazardous atmospheres when entering into and working within Permit-Confined Spaces whose atmospheres were not continuously monitored. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILUE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1926.1207 A
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $10,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1207(a): The employer did not provide training to each employee whose work was regulated by this standard, at no cost to the employee, and did not ensure that the employee possessed the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of duties assigned under this standard: a) Worksite Manholes, Mount Laurel NJ: On or about 03/02/23 and 03/03/23 the employer did not provide training to employees that entered manholes that were permit required confined spaces. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILUE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $10750
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
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