Inspection 342207834 OPENED MAR 29, 2017Closed
6 Ancrum Rd, Camden, SC 29020 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2016, OSHA inspectors have visited Northeast Backflow Inc in South Carolina 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 29, 2017 to follow up on an earlier case, in Camden.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $9,100; today they stand at $2,150, 76% 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. Northeast Backflow Inc averages $2,150 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
South Carolina · latest 90 days of OSHA records
43employers cited
Get notified the morning OSHA posts each new citation in South Carolina: the employer, the site address, the rules broken and the penalty.
See who gets cited nextLatest cited in South Carolina
- Treblig, Inc.Greenville · cited Oct 8, 2026
- Prime Materials Recovery IncOrangeburg · cited Sep 25, 2026
- General Equipment and Supply, Inc.Simpsonville · cited Sep 24, 2026
Checking a subcontractor, a client or your own company? Watch Northeast Backflow Inc and get notified the morning OSHA posts a new citation for it.
Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 341771426 OPENED SEP 9, 2016Closed
6 Ancrum Rd, Camden, SC 29020 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 9, 2016 (fatal): Employee killed when trench collapsed
At approximately 11:45 a.m. on September 9, 2016, three employees were upgrading a sewer line from a 4 foot to a 6 foot main line. Employee #1 and a coworker were working inside the trench leading from the driveway of a residence using shovel to move loose dirt from under the pace pipe. The trench was at least six feet deep when it collapsed. Employee #1 was standing on the west side of the trench facing the right side of the trench wall. Employee #1 noticed that the trench wall was about to cave-in and pushed the coworker out of the way. Employee #1 became engulfed and pinned from the chest down and sustained blunt force trauma to the body resulting in a fractured neck and severed cervical spinal cord, subarachnoid hemorrhage with contusions and abrasions. The employee was killed from their injuries. The trench was about 2 feet wide and about 23 feet long. The depth of the trench was in excess of 6 feet deep. A trench box was located in the yard at the time of the accident and the protective system was not able to fit in the trench.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Jan 4, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(i) · Excavations |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,400 | Jan 4, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations |
Serious | $2,800 | $0 | Jan 4, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5c 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $2,800 | $0 | Jan 4, 2017 | Final |
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(g)(1)(i)
(i) Where oxygen deficiency (atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen) or a hazardous atmosphere exists or could reasonably be expected to exist, such as in excavations in landfill areas or excavations in areas where hazardous substances are stored nearby, the atmospheres in the excavation shall be tested before employees enter excavations greater than 4 feet (1.22 m) in depth.
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
Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in South Carolina
- JLB Utilites LLC Rock Hill · 2 citations · $4,300
- Best Tunneling - Boring LLC Cheraw · 4 citations · $5,400
- Pike Electric Rock Hill · 7 citations · $19,002
- LW Inc Greenville · 5 citations · $12,150
- Boone Building - Drilling Inc Bethune · 2 citations · $3,000
- Maxcy Hicks - Sons New Zion · 1 citation · $625
Alert subscribers get notified of each newly cited employer in South Carolina the morning it is posted. See the alert plans.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.