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JCS, Communications, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Frederick, Maryland · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · NAICS 236220

2inspections
16citation items
$4,583current penalties
Aug 26, 2022last inspection

Since 2014, OSHA inspectors have visited JCS, Communications, Inc. in Maryland 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Aug 26, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Frederick.

In all, OSHA issued 16 citation items: 12 serious and 4 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $8,275; today they stand at $4,583, 45% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.651 (excavations), 2 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. JCS, Communications, Inc. averages $2,648 across 1 cited inspection.

JCS, Communications, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

Maryland · latest 90 days of OSHA records

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7 of them in the same industry

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Inspection history

Inspection 346174576 OPENED AUG 26, 2022Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Nov 2, 2022

4821 Winchester Blvd, Frederick, MD 21701 · 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 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
 Serious$1,225$662Sep 22, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$1,225$662Sep 22, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
 Serious$1,225$662Sep 22, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$1,225$662Sep 22, 2022Final

Inspection 317528891 OPENED MAR 14, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Apr 29, 2014

Lot 31, Winchester Boulevard, Frederick, MD 21703 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$625$335Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
 Serious$750$405Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1926.50(g) · Medical services and first aid
 Serious$625$335Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1) · Sanitation
 Serious$0$0Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
 Serious$375$235Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1926.153(j) · Liquefied petroleum gas (LP-Gas)
 Serious$375$235Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts
 Serious$625$390Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 1, item 6b
29 CFR 1926.454(a) · Scaffold training
 Serious$0$0Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv) · Job-site wiring
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 50405 B01
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 31, 2014Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 50406 A01
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 31, 2014Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)

(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv)

(iv) The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.

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 1926.153 · Liquefied petroleum gas (LP-Gas)

29 CFR 1926.20 · Construction safety programs

29 CFR 1926.405 · Job-site wiring

29 CFR 1926.453 · Aerial lifts

29 CFR 1926.454 · Scaffold training

29 CFR 1926.50 · Medical services and first aid

29 CFR 1926.51 · Sanitation

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

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