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McDaniel Excavating LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Mount Vernon, Ohio · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · NAICS 237990

1inspections
4citation items
$7,944current penalties
Jul 7, 2025last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited McDaniel Excavating LLC in Ohio one time.

It opened on Jul 7, 2025 after a complaint, in Mount Vernon and is still open.

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

The proposed penalties came to $15,888; today they stand at $7,944, 50% 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. McDaniel Excavating LLC averages $7,944 across 1 cited inspection.

McDaniel Excavating LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2025 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348356197 OPENED JUL 7, 2025Open

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Open

8041 Newark Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
 Serious$3,972$1,986Sep 9, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$3,972$1,986Sep 9, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
 Serious$3,972$1,986Sep 9, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$3,972$1,986Sep 9, 2025Final

The rules behind these citations

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

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 1926.651(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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