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Thompson Grading, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Waco, Georgia · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

3inspections
4citation items
$28,131current penalties
Sep 20, 2024last inspection

Thompson Grading, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Georgia, the first in 2016.

OSHA's last visit started on Sep 20, 2024 to follow up on an earlier case, in Dallas.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.

OSHA proposed $36,412 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $28,131, down 23%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.21, construction safety training (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Thompson Grading, Inc. averages $14,066 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.

Thompson Grading, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347769986 OPENED SEP 20, 2024Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 31 employees at the site · Closed Feb 12, 2025

1086 Industrial Boulevard North, Dallas, GA 30132 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 347263162 OPENED FEB 6, 2024Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Nov 18, 2024

580 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy, Cartersville, GA 30120 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Feb 6, 2024 (fatal): Employee drowns when skid steer loader drives into pond

At 9:58 a.m. on February 5, 2024, Employee #1 was working for a site preparation contractor. Employee #1 was operating a skid steer loader which drove down an embankment into a pond. Employee #1 did not exit the vehicle which was submerged in water, resulting in a drowning fatality.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
Serious$16,131$16,131Jul 9, 2024Final

Inspection 341865798 OPENED OCT 25, 2016Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed May 21, 2018

555 Jake Buncombe Road, Waco, GA 30182 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Oct 24, 2016 (fatal): Employee killed in trench cave-in

At 11:30 a.m. on October 24, 2016, an employee was working inside a trench when the left side collapsed. No cave-in-protection was in place. The employee was buried and died.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
Serious$3,803$2,000Apr 19, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
Serious$3,803$2,000Apr 19, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$12,675$8,000Apr 19, 2017Final

The rules behind these citations

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

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

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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