OSHA Inspection: JORDAN EXCAVATING COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Aug 5, 2025

Abate by

Aug 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s).   a) On or about March 10, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.70018 degrees North, 86.76994 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL: the employer did not ensure that frequent or regular inspections being made by a competent person to address falls, caught-in or-between, struck-by and electrocution hazards while performing work activities.  b) On or about March 10, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.70537 degrees North, 86.76755 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL; the employer did not ensure that frequent or regular inspections being made by a competent person to address falls, caught-in or-between, struck-by and electrocution hazards while performing work activities.  c) On or about March 10, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.71333 degrees North, 86.76804 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL; the employer did not ensure that frequent or regular inspections being made by a competent person to address falls, caught-in or-between, struck-by and electrocution hazards while performing work activities.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 5, 2025

Abate by

Aug 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.   a) On or about March 10, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.70018 degrees North, 86.76994 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL; workers were not trained to recognize hazards while working in excavations.   b) On or about March 10, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.70537 degrees North, 86.76755 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL; workers were not trained to recognize hazards while working in excavations.    c) On or about March 10, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.71333 degrees North, 86.76804 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL; workers were not trained to recognize hazards while working in excavations.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 5, 2025

Abate by

Aug 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions.  a) On or about March 10, 2025, along Balch Road, Madison, AL; employees were performing work activities in various excavations without persona protective equipment (PPE) such as but not limited to hard hats when overhead work was ongoing and eye protection when performing construction work in  when employees were exposed to flying debris, particles, or dust.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

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 or about March 10, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.71333 degrees North, 86.76804 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL; workers  did not have a safe means of egress, stairway, ladder or ramp when working in excavations up to approximately 6 feet in depth.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 5, 2025

Abate by

Aug 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,256 · Current $2,128 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(d): Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic were not wearing warning vests provided by the employer.  a) On or about March 10, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.71333 degrees North, 86.76804 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL; the employer did not provide warning vest while employees were conducting work within the right of way of the residential roadway. Employees were not provided warning vests when working within 50 feet of public vehicular traffic.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547

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 or about March 10, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.70018 degrees North, 86.76994 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL; workers conducting work within an excavation were not required to de-water the excavation before making entry.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(j)(2):Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.  a.) On or about February 5, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.70018 degrees North, 86.76994 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL; employees were performing work activities in an excavation without the use of any protective systems in  place.  b.) On or about March 10, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.71333 degrees North, 86.76804 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL; employees were performing work activities in an excavation without the use of any protective systems in  place.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 5, 2025

Abate by

Aug 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions.   a.) On or about March 10, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.70018 degrees North, 86.76994 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL; employees were performing work activities in various excavations without inspections being made by a competent person.   b.) On or about March 10, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.70537 degrees North, 86.76755 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL; employees were performing work activities in various excavations without inspections being made by a competent person.   c.) On or about March 10, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.71333 degrees North, 86.76804 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL; employees were performing work activities in various excavations without inspections being made by a competent person.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547

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 or about March 10, 2025, at or about GPS coordinates 34.70537 degrees North, 86.76755 degrees West, on a jobsite in Madison, AL; employees were performing work activities in various excavations without adequate protective systems in place when working in excavations approximately 12 feet deep.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  (a) On or about February 5,  2025, at the intersection of Mill Road/Balch Road, Madison, AL, an employee suffered a work-related injury and was hospitalized. The employer was aware of the in-patient hospitalization on February 5, 2025. The employer notified OSHA on February 13, 2025 at 3:35 p.m.

Issued

Aug 5, 2025

Abate by

Aug 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(b)(3)(iii): Tabulated data, identifying the registered professional engineer who approved the data, was not maintained at the jobsite during construction of the protective system.  a.) On or about March 10, 2025, along Balch Road, Madison, AL; the employer failed to maintain tabulated data information on the jobsite when using  trench boxes as protective systems in excavations.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.