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Midstate Contractors, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Hickory, North Carolina · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · NAICS 237310

5inspections
5citation items
$1,075current penalties
Mar 2, 2021last inspection

Midstate Contractors, Inc. has 5 OSHA inspections on record in North Carolina, the first in 1982.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 2, 2021 after a complaint, in Hickory.

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

OSHA proposed $1,075 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.252, welding fire safety (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Midstate Contractors, Inc. averages $900 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Midstate Contractors, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1982 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345172449 OPENED MAR 2, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 45 employees at the site · Closed May 5, 2021

3245 Highway 70 Se, Hickory, NC 28603 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements)
 Serious$450$450Apr 12, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vii) · Welding fire safety
 Serious$0$0Apr 12, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(iii) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$450$450Apr 12, 2021Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 12, 2021Final

Inspection 303636351 OPENED JUN 2, 2000Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · Closed Jun 7, 2000

Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 29723 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 302645221 OPENED FEB 9, 1999Closed

Unprogrammed other · Complete · Health · 2 employees at the site · Closed Feb 10, 1999

Highway 70 West, Hickory, NC 28601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 302231931 OPENED JUL 7, 1998Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Aug 25, 1998

Highway 70 West, Hickory, NC 28601 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jul 7, 1998: Electric shock - contact with overhead line thru dump truck

A paving machine and a dump truck loaded with paving materials were working in t andem near a 44-kilovolt overhead power line. The truck driver, who had the dump bed raised 7.4 meters, was aware of the power line. However, the paving machine operator had been assigned to observe the clearance from the power line. The pa ving machine operator misjudged the distance between the raised dump bed and the power line. The truck driver received an electric shock when a metal grid attac hed to the front of the raised dump bed contacted the power line. He was hospita lized for his injuries.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3) · Electrical safety in construction
 Serious$175$175Aug 7, 1998Closed

Inspection 14196992 OPENED NOV 16, 1982Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 150 employees at the site · Closed Dec 2, 1982

Sr 1420, Morganton, NC 28655 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.101 · Compressed gases (general requirements)

29 CFR 1910.101(b)

(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(iii)

(iii) Open flames and smoking. Open flames and smoking shall not be permitted in flammable liquid storage areas.

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vii)

(vii) Relocation of combustibles. Where practicable, all combustibles shall be relocated at least 35 feet (10.7 m) from the work site. Where relocation is impracticable, combustibles shall be protected with flameproofed covers or otherwise shielded with metal or asbestos guards or curtains.

29 CFR 1926.416 · Electrical safety in construction

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