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Ellsworth Construction: OSHA inspections and violations

Tulsa, Oklahoma · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · NAICS 238990

2inspections
5citation items
$14,160current penalties
Oct 20, 2023last inspection

Since 2006, OSHA inspectors have visited Ellsworth Construction in Oklahoma 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Oct 20, 2023 as a planned inspection, in Jenks.

In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 2 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $25,813; today they stand at $14,160, 45% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.251 (rigging equipment for material handling), 3 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,079 penalty. Ellsworth Construction averages $14,160 across 1 cited inspection.

Ellsworth Construction also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Ellsworth Construction: OSHA citation items per year, 2006 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347052060 OPENED OCT 20, 2023Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed May 8, 2024

315 Birch Street, Jenks, OK 74037 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.251(c)(4)(iv) · Rigging equipment for material handling
 Other-than-serious$6,453$4,480Apr 15, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(6) · Rigging equipment for material handling
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 15, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1926.251(c)(16) · Rigging equipment for material handling
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 15, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$9,680$9,680Apr 15, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$9,680$0Apr 15, 2024Final

Inspection 309788222 OPENED SEP 15, 2006Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Sep 15, 2006

9940 E. 81st.st., Tulsa, OK 74133 · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2022, the Tulsa site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 143 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 169 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Ellsworth Construction
Tulsa · 2022
143 550.02.2
Ellsworth Construction Co.
Tulsa · 2018
140 311.80.1
Ellsworth Construction LLC
Tulsa · 2017
200 938.62.2

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.251 · Rigging equipment for material handling

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(6)

(6) Inspections. Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments shall be inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer. Additional inspections shall be performed during sling use, where service conditions warrant. Damaged or defective slings shall be immediately removed from service.

29 CFR 1926.251(c)(16)

(c) Wire rope. (1) Employers must not use improved plow-steel wire rope and wire-rope slings with loads in excess of the rated capacities (i.e., working load limits) indicated on the sling by permanently affixed and legible identification markings prescribed by the manufacturer.

29 CFR 1926.251(c)(4)(iv)

(iv) Wire rope shall not be used if, in any length of eight diameters, the total number of visible broken wires exceeds 10 percent of the total number of wires, or if the rope shows other signs of excessive wear, corrosion, or defect.

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

Other all other specialty trade contractors employers in Oklahoma

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