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J Corp: OSHA inspections and violations

Hays, Kansas · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · NAICS 237110

3inspections
5citation items
$12,750current penalties
Mar 2, 2016last inspection

J Corp has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Kansas, the first in 2007.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 2, 2016 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Hays.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $23,250 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $12,750, down 45%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.652, trench protection (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. J Corp averages $10,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

J Corp: OSHA citation items per year, 2007 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341296226 OPENED MAR 2, 2016Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Jan 27, 2017

700 Block Of Main, Hays, KS 67601 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 1, 2016 (fatal): Employee is killed when trench collapses

At approximately 1:35 p.m. on March 1, 2016, an employee and coworkers were in the trench attempting to locate and clean sections. The trench wall on west side under the street collapsed into trench 11-ft. deep excavation. The employee was killed due to asphyxiation. A back hoe was running near the excavation at the time of collapse.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
 Other-than-serious$7,000$3,500May 3, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
 Serious$7,000$3,500May 3, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$7,000$3,500May 3, 2016Final

Inspection 311792345 OPENED AUG 29, 2008Closed

Follow-up · No inspection · Safety · Closed Aug 29, 2008

Roth And 45th St, Hays, KS 67601 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 310780804 OPENED OCT 17, 2007Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Apr 23, 2009

Roth And 45th St, Hays, KS 67601 · 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$750$750Nov 26, 2007Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$1,500$1,500Nov 26, 2007Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

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 1926.21 · Construction safety training

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)

(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.

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

Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in Kansas

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