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Sisson Companies: OSHA inspections and violations

Fredericksburg, Virginia · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

1inspections
3citation items
$882current penalties
Aug 7, 2019last inspection

Sisson Companies has one OSHA inspection on record in Virginia.

OSHA opened it on Aug 7, 2019 as a planned inspection, in Fredericksburg.

From that inspection OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

OSHA proposed $1,260 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $882, down 30%.

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

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Sisson Companies averages $882 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Sisson Companies: OSHA citation items per year, 2019 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344221106 OPENED AUG 7, 2019Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Nov 12, 2019

Juliad Ct., Fredericksburg, VA 22406 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$1,260$882Oct 28, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3) · Excavations
 Serious$0$0Oct 28, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(iii) · Trench protection
 Serious$0$0Oct 28, 2019Final

The rules behind these citations

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

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(i)(3)

(3) Sidewalks, pavements, and appurtenant structure shall not be undermined unless a support system or another method of protection is provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(iii)

(iii) Manufacturer's specifications, recommendations, and limitations, and manufacturer's approval to deviate from the specifications, recommendations, and limitations shall be in written form at the jobsite during construction of the protective system. After that time this data may be stored off the jobsite, but a copy shall be made available to the Secretary upon request.

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