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Ray E Wells Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Florence, Oregon · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

13inspections
21citation items
$4,505current penalties
Jan 11, 2017last inspection

OSHA has inspected Ray E Wells Inc 13 times in Oregon since 1998.

The latest one began on Jan 11, 2017 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Florence.

Those inspections ended with 21 citation items: 13 serious and 8 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $4,505 and still stand at $4,505.

Excavations comes up most often in these citations: 6 items under 1926.651.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Ray E Wells Inc averages $1,560 (2 cited inspections).

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Ray E Wells Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1998 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342026648 OPENED JAN 11, 2017Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Oct 9, 2017

3861 Nandina Dr, Florence, OR 97439 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 11, 2017 (fatal): Employee struck by a excavator's bucket and is killed

At approximately 8:10 a.m. on January 11, 2017, a Kamatsu excavator had a hydraulic line rupture, causing the bucket to drop on an employee striking the back of his head and neck. The employee suffered from blunt force trauma and was transported to the hospital, where he died.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR OAR 437-001-0760(1)(A)-3
Serious$1,400$1,400Jun 23, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3) · Construction safety programs
Serious$1,400$1,400Jun 23, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR OAR 437-001-0765(11)-3
Serious$120$120Jun 23, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 4a
29 CFR OAR 437-001-0700(17)(C)-2
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 23, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 4b
29 CFR OAR 437-001-0700(8)(B)(A)
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 23, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 4c
29 CFR OAR 437-001-0700(8)(B)(F)-1
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 23, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 4d
29 CFR OAR 437-001-0700(8)(B)(F)-1
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 23, 2017Final

Inspection 340780683 OPENED JUL 15, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Jul 15, 2015

43rd And Oak St, Florence, OR 97439 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340729813 OPENED JUN 2, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Nov 2, 2015

400 9th Street, Florence, OR 97439 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$100$100Jun 29, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
Serious$100$100Jun 29, 2015Final

Inspection 315905760 OPENED NOV 12, 2012Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Apr 1, 2013

4615 Highway 101, Florence, OR 97439 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 17, 2012Closed

Inspection 312184658 OPENED MAY 21, 2009Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Oct 8, 2009

Railroad Ave Between 6th & 7th, Lakeside, OR 97449 · Site Preparation Contractors · 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$100$100Jun 5, 2009Closed

Inspection 312703135 OPENED FEB 17, 2009Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Feb 17, 2009

1770 Laurel Pl, Florence, OR 97439 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 312702210 OPENED JAN 14, 2009Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Jun 2, 2009

1770 Laurel Place, Florence, OR 97439 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
Serious$105$105Feb 10, 2009Closed

Inspection 312175862 OPENED MAY 12, 2008Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Sep 29, 2008

Railroad Ave Between 6th & 7th, Lakeside, OR 97449 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$275$275May 30, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
Serious$0$0May 30, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(d) · Excavations
Serious$100$100May 30, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$100$100May 30, 2008Closed
5 older inspections

Inspection 310738588 OPENED AUG 15, 2007Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Aug 15, 2007

35th St And Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 306968801 OPENED JAN 13, 2004Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Jun 24, 2004

2450 Willow St, Florence, OR 97439 · 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 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$375$375Feb 17, 2004Closed

Inspection 304745854 OPENED SEP 5, 2001Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Sep 5, 2001

Florence Middle School, Florence, OR 97439 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 302462684 OPENED SEP 1, 1999Closed

Follow-up · No inspection · Safety · Closed Sep 1, 1999

Railroad Ave Between 6th & 7th, Lakeside, OR 97449 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 301292660 OPENED SEP 2, 1998Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Nov 1, 2002

Airport Way, Lakeside, OR 97449 · 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$165$165Oct 6, 1998Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(d) · Excavations
Serious$165$165Oct 6, 1998Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 6, 1998Closed
Citation 2, item 4 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 6, 1998Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

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 1926.20 · Construction safety programs

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3)

(3) The use of any machinery, tool, material, or equipment which is not in compliance with any applicable requirement of this part is prohibited. Such machine, tool, material, or equipment shall either be identified as unsafe by tagging or locking the controls to render them inoperable or shall be physically removed from its place of operation.

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 1926.652 · Trench protection

29 CFR 7010.7650

29 CFR 7010.7651

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