OSHA Inspection: QUEEN CITY MECHANICALS, INC.

Issued

2026-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5628.00 · Current $5628.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(a)(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:  1926.652(a)(1)(i): Excavations are made entirely in stable rock; or  1926.652(a)(1)(ii): Excavations are less than 5 feet (1.52 m) in depth and examination of the ground by a competent person provides no indication of a potential cave-in.  a) On or about October 16, 2025, at 7895 Kyles Station Rd, Liberty Township, OH 45069, the employer did not ensure that employees working in a trench approximately 5 feet 8 inches in depth were protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

2026-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5628.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(c)(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.   a) On or about October 16, 2025, at 7895 Kyles Station Rd, the employer failed to provide a stairway, ladder, ramp, or other safe means of egress within 25 feet of lateral travel for employees working in a trench approximately 5 feet 8 inches deep. This exposed employees to egress and cave-in hazards

Issued

2026-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5628.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person finds evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees shall be removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.  a) On or about October 16, 2025, at 7895 Kyles Station Road, Liberty Township, OH 45069, the employer failed to remove employees from a trench where a competent person identified a hazardous condition that could result in a cave-in. The trench measured approximately 5 feet 3 inches deep and lacked cave-in protection, exposing employees to the hazard of trench collapse.