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Eco Contracting, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Newtown, Connecticut · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · NAICS 237110

1inspections
4citation items
$8,000current penalties
Oct 5, 2015last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Eco Contracting, Inc. in Connecticut one time.

It opened on Oct 5, 2015 on a referral, in Newtown.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.

The penalties, $8,000 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

The rule cited most here is 1926.651 (excavations), 3 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Eco Contracting, Inc. averages $8,000 across 1 cited inspection.

Eco Contracting, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340984095 OPENED OCT 5, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Dec 2, 2019

146 South Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$2,000$2,000Nov 10, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$2,000$2,000Nov 10, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
 Serious$2,000$2,000Nov 10, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$2,000$2,000Nov 10, 2015Final

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 1926.651(j)(2)

(2) Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1)

(k) Inspections. (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.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

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