SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL —
OSHA Inspection: ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO., INC. in 2375 STATE ROAD 16, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32092 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 347180150.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO., INC.
- Site address
- 2375 STATE ROAD 16
- City
- SAINT AUGUSTINE
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32092
- Mailing
- 871 NW GUERDEN STREET, LAKE CITY, FL 32055
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 237310
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 B03
- Issued
- May 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(b)(3): When excavation operations approach the estimated location of underground installations, the exact location of the installations shall be determined by safe and acceptable means. a. At 2375 State Road 16, Saint Augustine Florida, in the excavation: On or about December 06, 2023, the employer exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards when a natural gas line line was damaged by an excavator, in that the employer did not use proper equipment or digging techniques to locate a natural gas line.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $16131
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- May 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $9,218 · Current $4,850 Reduced
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 shall be 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. c. At 2375 State Road 16, Saint Augustine Florida, in the excavation: On or about December 06, 2023, the employer did not provide a means of safe egress from the 13 feet 5 inches deep excavation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4850
- — Z (S) $9218
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- May 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $12,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2):Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) 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. d. At 2375 State Road 16, Saint Augustine Florida, in the excavation: On or about December 06, 2023, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, in that the employer had not ensured the excavator was placed at least 2 feet back from the top edge of the excavation above where employees worked.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12000
- — Z (S) $16131
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $12,000 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: a. At 2375 State Road 16, Saint Augustine Florida: On or about December 06, 2023, in the 13.5-feet deep excavation, the employer exposed employees to crushing and cave-in hazards, in that the employer did not provide a protective system to prevent collapse of the excavation side wall soil.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12000
- — Z (S) $16131
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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 347180150.
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