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Sharp Paving, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Indiana, Pennsylvania · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · NAICS 237310

4inspections
14citation items
$12,970current penalties
Nov 5, 2015last inspection

Sharp Paving, Inc. has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Pennsylvania, the first in 1989.

OSHA's last visit started on Nov 5, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Pittsburgh.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 14 citation items: 9 serious and 5 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $17,420 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $12,970, down 26%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.652, trench protection (3 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Sharp Paving, Inc. averages $2,800 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Sharp Paving, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1989 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341039444 OPENED NOV 5, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 33 employees at the site · Closed Dec 4, 2015

3245 Old Frankstown Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15239 · Highway, Street, and Bridge 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$3,500$2,800Nov 16, 2015Final

Inspection 302811690 OPENED JUL 12, 1999Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Aug 12, 1999

Rt 286 West 1/4 Mile West Of Rt 422, Indiana, PA 15701 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
Serious$1,750$1,750Jul 15, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
Serious$0$0Jul 15, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.95(a) · Criteria for personal protective equipment
Serious$1,750$1,750Jul 15, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$2,500$2,500Jul 15, 1999Closed

Inspection 122680259 OPENED MAR 14, 1995Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed May 16, 1995

2550 Route 286 South, Indiana, PA 15701 · 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$2,500$1,250Apr 6, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations
Serious$2,500$1,250Apr 6, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
Serious$2,500$1,250Apr 6, 1995Closed

Inspection 745869 OPENED JUN 1, 1989Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Aug 8, 1989

Bell Telephone Bldg., Airport Road, Indiana, PA 15701 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.28(a) · Personal protective equipment
Serious$420$420Jul 6, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1) · Construction safety programs
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 6, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 6, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1926.59(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 6, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1926.59(g)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 6, 1989Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1926.59(h) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 6, 1989Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

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 1926.20(b)(2)

(2) Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.

29 CFR 1926.28 · Personal protective equipment

29 CFR 1926.28(a)

(a) The employer is responsible for requiring the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions or where this part indicates the need for using such equipment to reduce the hazards to the employees.

29 CFR 1926.59 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

29 CFR 1926.95 · Criteria for personal protective equipment

Other highway, street, and bridge construction employers in Pennsylvania

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