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Mte Contracting: OSHA inspections and violations

Verona, Mississippi · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · NAICS 236220

3inspections
5citation items
$40,310current penalties
Dec 7, 2016last inspection

Mte Contracting has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Mississippi, the first in 2011.

OSHA's last visit started on Dec 7, 2016, in Oxford.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 willful.

OSHA proposed $59,685 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $40,310, down 32%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.651, excavations (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,078. Mte Contracting averages $4,310 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Mte Contracting: OSHA citation items per year, 2011 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341958338 OPENED DEC 7, 2016Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed May 31, 2017

200 West Jackson Ave., Oxford, MS 38655 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13) · Ladders in construction
Serious$4,310$4,310Feb 28, 2017Final

Inspection 315307488 OPENED FEB 22, 2012Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Feb 22, 2012

South Main Street, Verona, MS 38879 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 315305789 OPENED NOV 9, 2011Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Feb 15, 2013

South Main Street, Verona, MS 38879 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$3,500$2,100Jan 25, 2012Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
Serious$2,975$1,785Jan 25, 2012Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations
Serious$4,900$2,940Jan 25, 2012Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Willful$44,000$29,175Jan 25, 2012Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13)

(13) The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step.

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(j)(2)

(2) Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

Other commercial and institutional building construction employers in Mississippi

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