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Robert Laney: OSHA inspections and violations

Charlotte, North Carolina · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

1inspections
5citation items
$5,250current penalties
Feb 2, 2017last inspection

Robert Laney has one OSHA inspection on record in North Carolina.

OSHA opened it on Feb 2, 2017 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Charlotte.

From that inspection OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.

OSHA proposed $7,000 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,250, down 25%.

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. Robert Laney averages $5,250 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Robert Laney: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342080629 OPENED FEB 2, 2017Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Health · 2 employees at the site · Closed May 19, 2017

9155 Vagabond Rd, Charlotte, NC 28227 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Feb 2, 2017 (fatal): Worker is struck by falling tree and is killed

On February 2, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a landscape and septic company, and Coworker #1, his employer, were engaged in installing sewer lines. Employee #1 was positioned in a 2-foot trench and measuring the trench elevation. His employer was operating a John Deer backhoe. The backhoe's bucket struck an adjacent tree. The tree, which was rotten, measured approximately 27 feet in height. It was 18 feet away from Employee #1. The tree fell and struck Employee #1 in the head. Employee #1 was killed.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1) · Construction safety programs
 Serious$2,100$1,575Mar 28, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
 Serious$0$0Mar 28, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
 Serious$2,100$1,575Mar 28, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1926.651(a) · Excavations
 Serious$2,800$2,100Mar 28, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
 Serious$0$0Mar 28, 2017Final

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)(1)

(b) Accident prevention responsibilities. (1) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.

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

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