PLANTERSVILLE, MS —
OSHA Inspection: TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in HWY 6 & COUNTY ROAD 660, PLANTERSVILLE, MS 38862 (NAICS 237120). OSHA activity number 348118498.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- HWY 6 & COUNTY ROAD 660
- City
- PLANTERSVILLE
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 38862
- Mailing
- 28 TAYLOR CIRCLE, LAUREL, MS 39443
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 237120
- Employees
- 72
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $11,585
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 applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: (a) Plantersville Mississippi, County Road 660. On or about March 12, Taylor Construction did not instruct employees how to recognize the hazards associated with assisting a hot tap operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $11585
- — Z (S) $11585
1926.651 E
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $11,585
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(e): Employees were permitted underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment: (a) Plantersville Mississippi, County Road 660. On or about March 12 , the employer did not ensure employees in the trench were prohibited to be underneath loads.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $11585
- — Z (S) $11585
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Plantersville Mississippi, County Road 660. On or about March 12, 2025, the competent person failed to inspect the trench throughout the day as water was accumulating into the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2):Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety. (a) Plantersville Mississippi, County Road 660. On or about March 12, 2025, the competent person noticed water seeping in from the bottom of the trench and failed to remove employees from the trench until necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety .
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 paragraph (b) or (c) of 29 CFR 1926.652: (a) Plantersville Mississippi, Hwy 6 & County Road 660. On or about March 12, the employer did not provide employees with adequate cave-in protective system before allowing them to access the trench that was more than 5 ft. in depth.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access. (a) Plantersville Mississippi, Hwy 6 & County Road 660 . On or about March 12, the employer did not ensure ladders used to access and egress the trench where extended at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing of the trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B06
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Ladders shall be used only on stable and level surfaces unless secured to prevent accidental displacement: (a) Plantersville Mississippi, County Road 660. On or about March 12 , Taylor Construction used a portable ladder to access a trench where the ladder was not secured.
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 348118498.
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