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Sword Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

North Canton, Ohio · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

1inspections
2citation items
$3,286current penalties
Nov 30, 2017last inspection

OSHA has inspected Sword Inc once in Ohio.

The inspection began on Nov 30, 2017 as a planned inspection, in North Canton.

That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $6,573 and now stand at $3,286, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Sword Inc averages $3,286 (1 cited inspection).

Sword Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342814019 OPENED NOV 30, 2017Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Jan 16, 2018

3508 Portage St, North Canton, OH 44720 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
Serious$2,770$1,385Dec 28, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$3,803$1,901Dec 28, 2017Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.651 · 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 1926.652(a)(1)

(a) Protection of employees in excavations. (1) Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:

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