PLAIN CITY, OH —
OSHA Inspection: VARNEY EXCAVATING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VARNEY EXCAVATING, INC. in 2048 ASHLEY WAY, PLAIN CITY, OH 43064 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 347918849.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VARNEY EXCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- 2048 ASHLEY WAY
- City
- PLAIN CITY
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43064
- Mailing
- 46 ISRAEL STREET, WESTERVILLE, OH 43081
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
- 238910
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,112 · Current $4,867 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. a. Located at 2048 Ashley Way, Plain City, OH 43064: On or about December 6, 2024, an employee working in an excavation approximately 9' deep was not provided with a ladder or other means of safe egress, which required the employee to climb out of the excavation, exposing them to potential fall hazards. Varney Excavating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1597287, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 21, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 6000 Peck Lane, New Albany, OH 43054.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4867.2
- — Z (R) $8112
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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 347918849.
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