Translate
Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1516586.015 - Cemetery Gardens, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
Site Address:
Cemetery Gardens, Inc.
855 Canal Road
Mount Sinai, NY 11766
Mailing Address:
855 Canal Road, Mount Sinai, NY 11766
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 812220/Cemeteries and Crematories
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/25/2021
Emphasis: N:Svep, N:Trench
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1739449 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $38,228 | $81,919 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120,147 |
| Current Penalty | $54,612 | $0 | $53,520 | $0 | $0 | $108,132 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/24/2021 | 08/30/2021 | $13,653 | $9,557 | $0 | 09/17/2021 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 08/24/2021 | 08/30/2021 | $13,653 | $9,557 | $0 | 09/17/2021 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260100 A | 08/24/2021 | 08/30/2021 | $13,653 | $9,557 | $0 | 09/17/2021 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 08/24/2021 | 08/30/2021 | $13,653 | $9,557 | $0 | 09/17/2021 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260652 A01 | 08/24/2021 | 08/30/2021 | $53,520 | $81,919 | $0 | 09/17/2021 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on February 25, 2021, an employee was using hand tools to level the bottom of a seven foot deep double grave. The west wall of the grave collapsed crushing and killing the employee.
Keywords: Access/Egress, Asphyxiated, Buried, Caught Between, Cave-In, Collapse, Crushed, Excavation, Excavator, Fall, Hand Tool, Hard Hat, Ladder, PPE, Sand, Struck By, Trench, Unprotected, Unstable Soil
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1516586.015 | 42 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |