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Trax Construction Co: OSHA inspections and violations

Painesville, Ohio · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

3inspections
5citation items
$16,616current penalties
Nov 21, 2016last inspection

Trax Construction Co has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Ohio, the first in 2008.

OSHA's last visit started on Nov 21, 2016 after a complaint, in Berea.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.

OSHA proposed $17,666 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $16,616, down 6%.

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 $3,080. Trax Construction Co averages $14,966 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Trax Construction Co: OSHA citation items per year, 2008 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341926293 OPENED NOV 21, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Feb 10, 2017

419 Fair St, Berea, OH 44017 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$6,236$6,236Dec 15, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$8,730$8,730Dec 15, 2016Final

Inspection 339610974 OPENED MAR 4, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Jul 31, 2014

Approx: 610 Cahoon Road, Bay Village, OH 44140 · 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$1,200$600Jul 7, 2014Final

Inspection 312673544 OPENED OCT 20, 2008Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Feb 2, 2009

Corner Of Ravenna Rd & Rt. 608, Painesville, OH 44147 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$1,500$1,050Jan 16, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(2) · Trench protection
Serious$0$0Jan 16, 2009Closed

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:

29 CFR 1926.652(g)(2)

(2) Additional requirement for shield systems used in trench excavations. Excavations of earth material to a level not greater than 2 feet (.61 m) below the bottom of a shield shall be permitted, but only if the shield is designed to resist the forces calculated for the full depth of the trench, and there are no indications while the trench is open of a possible loss of soil from behind or below the bottom of the shield.

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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