OSHA Inspection: MCDANIEL EXCAVATING LLC

Issued

2025-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $1986.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a) Located at 8041 Newark Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050: On or about July 7, 2025, the employer did not ensure that an employee performing excavation and trenching work was adequately trained on excavation and trenching safety. As a result, the employee was exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards.

Issued

2025-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $1986.00 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 8041 Newark Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050: On or about July 7, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees had a means of egress in that employees were working in a trench approximately 5 feet 3 inches in depth installing a water line with no stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress.

Issued

2025-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $1986.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1):Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.  a) Located at 8041 Newark Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050: On or about July 7, 2025, the employer's competent person did not conduct an adequate inspection of the excavation prior to allowing employees to enter the trench to install a water line in a trench that was approximately 5 feet 3 inches in depth to ensure cave-in protection and a means of egress was provided for employees.

Issued

2025-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $1986.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(a)(1):Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:  a) Located at 8041 Newark Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050: On or about July 7, 2025, the employer did not ensure an adequate means of cave in protection was being used to protect 2 employees from the potential collapse in or around the approximately 5 foot 3 inch deep excavation while installing a water line.