WEST CHESTER, OH —
OSHA Inspection: WELSH EXCAVATION COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WELSH EXCAVATION COMPANY, INC. in 5992 ALLEN RD., WEST CHESTER, OH 45069 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 346597131.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WELSH EXCAVATION COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 5992 ALLEN RD.
- City
- WEST CHESTER
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45069
- Mailing
- 5780 SR 128, CLEVES, OH 45002
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 23, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $21,875 · Current $13,125 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when: -Excavations are made entirely in stable rock; or -Excavations are less than 5 feet (1.52m) in depth and examination of the ground by a competent person provides no indication of a potential cave-in. a.) On March 29, 2023, the employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from cave-in hazards by an adequate protective system in that, employees were found working in a trench without cave-in protection. The trench measured up to 7' deep, with straight vertical sidewalls. Welsh Excavation Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1397569, citation number 1, item number 3b and was affirmed as a final order on July 19, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at the Intersection of S. Cooper Ave. & Lock Street Lockland, OH 45215 .
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $13125
- — Z (R) $21875
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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 346597131.
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