MERCHANTVILLE, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: KEMSCO CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT CO. INC.
Special Programs inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a special Programs safety inspection of KEMSCO CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT CO. INC. in 511 W. MAPLE AVE, MERCHANTVILLE, NJ 08109 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 346646193.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KEMSCO CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT CO. INC.
- Site address
- 511 W. MAPLE AVE
- City
- MERCHANTVILLE
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08109
- Mailing
- 139 HARPER STREET, NEWARK, NJ 07114
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Special Programs (K)
- 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
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 21, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $8,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from a excavation face. a) Across from 511 W. Maple Ave. Merchantville, NJ: An employee was observed working in an approximate 5.9 foot deep trench with only two protected sides. The rear of the trench were the employee was working showed signs of erosion and possible collapse. Trench had standing water amplifying the erosion process. Observed on or about 04/20/2023 NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $8000
- — Z (S) $10938
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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 346646193.
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