GEORGE E. JONES & SONS, INC.
MACON & MERCHANT STREET, BEDFORD, VA 24523
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Inspection records
Sep 3, 2019#344278403Sep 3, 2019Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#344278403$1,6805 viol.5 violations$1,680 in penalties
Inspection #344278403
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 3, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 2019
- Final Order
- Jan 3, 2020
- Closed
- Jan 21, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,680
- Site Address
- 1409 Dawn St, Bedford, VA 24523
- Industry
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $420 | Nov 25, 2019 | - | Jan 3, 2020 |
| 01002 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 K01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $420 | Nov 25, 2019 | - | Jan 3, 2020 |
| 01003 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $420 | Nov 25, 2019 | - | Jan 3, 2020 |
| 01004 | 16VAC25-60-130 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $420 | Nov 25, 2019 | - | Jan 3, 2020 |
| 02001 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 B04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 25, 2019 | - | Jan 3, 2020 |
Jun 9, 2004#307358770Jun 9, 2004Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#307358770$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307358770
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 14, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Intersection Of Main Street And Independence Blvd, Bedford, VA 24523
- Industry
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jul 1, 1998#126617216Jul 1, 1998Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#126617216$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #126617216
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 1, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 1998
- Closed
- Aug 26, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $375
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 1220 East Main St, Bedford, VA 24523
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B10 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $375 | $300 | Jul 27, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.1052 Stairways (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261052 C01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 1998 | - | - |
Sep 10, 1986#3346574Sep 10, 1986Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#3346574$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #3346574
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 1986
- Closed
- Sep 10, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Macon & Merchant Street, Bedford, VA 24523
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 1986 to 2019. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: water and sewer line and related structures construction reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.4%; NAICS 23711 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source