Inspection 345865471 OPENED MAR 30, 2022Closed
Near 500 East Stanton Avenue, Columbus, OH 43214 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Driven Excavating, LLC 4 times in Ohio since 2019.
The latest one began on Mar 30, 2022 after a complaint, in Columbus.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $3,978 and now stand at $1,591, 60% lower after settlements or reviews.
Trench protection comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.652.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Driven Excavating, LLC averages $1,591 (1 cited inspection).
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Inspection 345847628 OPENED MAR 22, 2022Closed
500 East Stanton, Columbus, OH 43214 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345459796 OPENED AUG 4, 2021Closed
3045 Carey Rd, Bloomville, OH 44818 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344477609 OPENED NOV 26, 2019Closed
Stumbo Rd./4th St., Ontario, OH 44906 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $1,705 | $682 | Jan 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.652(e)(2)(i) · Trench protection |
Serious | $2,273 | $909 | Jan 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.652(c)(3)(iii) · Trench protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 2020 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2)
(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.
29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(3)(iii)
(iii) At least one copy of the tabulated data, which identifies the registered professional engineer who approved the data, shall be maintained at the jobsite during construction of the protective system. After that time the data may be stored off the jobsite, but a copy of the data shall be made available to the Secretary upon request.
29 CFR 1926.652(e)(2)(i)
(2) Additional requirements for support systems for trench excavations. (i) Excavation of material to a level no greater than 2 feet (.61 m) below the bottom of the members of a support system shall be permitted, but only if the system is designed to resist the forces calculated for the full depth of the trench, and there are no indications while the trench is open of a possible loss of soil from behind or below the bottom of the support system.
Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in Ohio
- X-Press Underground, Inc. Murray City · 5 citations · $9,470
- Kenneth G. Myers Construction Co., Inc. Mcclure · 10 citations · $7,373
- C W Bradford Excavators Inc Westerville · 3 citations · $3,978
- Shinn Bros., Inc. Gettysburg · 5 citations · $7,391
- Rams Underground Group, LLC Howard · 2 citations · $3,178
- Rudd's Excavating, LLC Carlisle · 5 citations · $2,400
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