COLWICH, KS —
OSHA Inspection: MCG UTILITIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MCG UTILITIES, INC. in 18300 W 21ST. ST. N., COLWICH, KS 67030 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 347834707.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MCG UTILITIES, INC.
- Site address
- 18300 W 21ST. ST. N.
- City
- COLWICH
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67030
- Mailing
- 1220 AMERICAN BLVD., STE. #2, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238210
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,807 · Current $4,646 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: At the jobsite located at 18300 W 21st. St. N., in Colwich, Kansas, employee(s) engaged in trenching and excavation activities were exposed to cave in hazards in that employee(s) were working inside a trench that was approximately 6 feet, 6 inches in depth without any means of egress.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4645.6
- — Z (S) $5807
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,807 · Current $4,646 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. At the jobsite located at 18300 W 21st. St. N., in Colwich, Kansas, employee(s) engaged in trenching and excavation activities were exposed to engulfment hazards in that employee(s) were working inside a trench that was approximately 6 feet, 6 inches in depth and the spoil pile was less than 2 feet from the edge of the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4645.6
- — Z (S) $5807
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,163 · Current $8,130 Reduced
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). At the jobsite located at 18300 W 21st. St. N., in Colwich, Kansas, employee(s) engaged in trenching and excavation activities were exposed to caught in hazards in that employee(s) were working inside a trench that was approximately 6 feet, 6 inches in depth without the use of any type of protective system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $8130.4
- — Z (S) $10163
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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 347834707.
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