CASCADE, ID —
OSHA Inspection: GRANITE EXCAVATION, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GRANITE EXCAVATION, INC. in 11 RIVER DISTRICT ROAD, CASCADE, ID 83611 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 347509812.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GRANITE EXCAVATION, INC.
- Site address
- 11 RIVER DISTRICT ROAD
- City
- CASCADE
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83611
- Mailing
- 23 WARM LAKE HIGHWAY, CASCADE, ID 83611
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
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238910
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,760 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: a) On May 28, 2024, employees worked in an excavation that was between 5.4 and 6-feet deep without a ladder or other safe means of egress. Note: Certification of corrective action is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4760
1926.651 J01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,347 · Current $0 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 an excavation face: a) On May 28, 2024 an end cap or other protective shielding was not used on the open end of the trench box which was positioned next to the excavated vertical wall under the roadway. Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6347
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $5,288
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c): a) On May 28, 2024, employees worked to relocate and repair a fire hydrant in an area of an excavation that ranged from 5.4 to 6-feet deep, Type C soil, without cave-in protection. Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5288
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 H01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,347 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation: a) On May 28, 2024, employees worked in an excavation to relocate a fire hydrant. Employees continued to work after a water pump was removed, allowing more water to accumulate in the excavation. Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6347
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $5,288
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: a) On May 28, 2024, an inspection of the excavation to determine the most protective cave-in measures to use for employees working to relocate a fire hydrant in the excavation was not done. The excavation ranged from 5.4 -feet to 6.7-feet deep with type C soil. c) On May 28, 2024, an inspection of the excavation to minimize the gap between the sides of the trench box and the vertical walls was not done. Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5288
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 G01 II
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(ii): Shields were not installed in a manner to restrict lateral or other hazardous movement of the shield in the event of the application of sudden lateral loads: a) On May 28, 2024, employees worked inside a trench box in an excavation with type C soil. The gap between the sides of the trench box and the vertical walls was not minimized to restrict any lateral movement of the trench box in the event of a cave-in, collapse or other sudden lateral load. Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 347509812.
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