Eastern Contracting, Inc. has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Maryland, the first in 2004.
OSHA's last visit started on May 17, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Chester.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 14 citation items: 7 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $4,838 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,502, down 48%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1926.651, excavations (3 items).
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Eastern Contracting, Inc. averages $438 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
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Watch this company1508 Postal Road, Chester, MD 21619 · 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 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction |
Serious | $438 | $438 | Jul 19, 2022 | Final |
2507 Main Street, Chester, MD 21619 · 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(j)(2) · Excavations |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2012 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 50405 C01 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2012 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 50406 A01 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2012 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2012 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2012 | Closed |
2507 Main Street, Chester, MD 21619 · 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 1a 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $525 | $525 | Jul 12, 2012 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 2012 | Closed |
Shamrock Road, Chester, MD 21619 · 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 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction |
Serious | $375 | $214 | Mar 8, 2012 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 50503 A |
Serious | $750 | $326 | Mar 8, 2012 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 2012 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 50503 C01 II |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 2012 | Closed |
1920 Forest Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401 · Masonry Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 24, 2004: Employee is injured in fall from scaffold
On August 24, 2004, Employee #1, a scaffold erector, was overturning scaffold pl atform planks, one-by-one, to remove concrete debris and spillage. After he rese t each plank, he would move to the next one and overturn it. When he stepped on a plank that he had failed to secure properly, he fell through the scaffold, 14 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a fracture.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $875 | $350 | Dec 3, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.454(a) · Scaffold training |
Serious | $1,875 | $650 | Dec 3, 2004 | Closed |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.100(a)
(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)
(g) Fall protection. (1) Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1) (i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.
29 CFR 1926.454(a)
(a) The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.