Inspection #100596188

Name: OSHA Inspection #100596188: DAVE SUGAR CONTRACTING
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of DAVE SUGAR CONTRACTING at Old Route #19 And Route #4, Sutton, WV 26601 on Sep 18, 1991. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 30, 2002.

OSHA documented 22 violations (17 serious, 2 willful, 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $72,000. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 100596188
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Sep 18, 1991
Closed: Sep 30, 2002
Contested: Mar 20, 1992
Final Order: Sep 30, 2002
Total Violations: 22
Penalties on Record: $72,000
Initial Penalties: $72,000
Related Activity: 1 complaint

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Establishment

Name: DAVE SUGAR CONTRACTING
Address: Old Route #19 And Route #4, Sutton, WV 26601
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#100596113	Oct 21, 1991	Referral (C)	No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Sep 30, 2002.

Citations on Record

17 serious, 2 willful, 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$72,000

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$72,000

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Citation contest activity appears on Mar 20, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Sep 30, 2002. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$1,200	$1,200	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01002	1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A	Serious	$3,000	$3,000	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01003A	1926.54 Nonionizing Radiation OSHA citation code: 19260054 B	Serious	$1,200	$1,200	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01003B	1926.54 Nonionizing Radiation OSHA citation code: 19260054 D	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01004	1926.602 Material Handling Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260602 A09 II	Serious	$1,200	$1,200	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01005A	1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 K01	Serious	$3,000	$3,000	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01005B	1926.20 General Safety and Health Provisions OSHA citation code: 19260020 B02	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01006A	1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 C04	Serious	$3,000	$3,000	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01006B	1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 D01	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01007	1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 G01 III	Serious	$2,100	$2,100	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01008	1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 G02	Serious	$1,200	$1,200	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01009A	1926.900 General Provisions (Blasting and Explosives) OSHA citation code: 19260900 B	Serious	$1,200	$1,200	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01009B	1926.904 Storage of Explosives and Blasting Agents OSHA citation code: 19260904 C	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01010A	1926.902 Surface Transportation of Explosives OSHA citation code: 19260902 D	Serious	$3,000	$3,000	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01010B	1926.902 Surface Transportation of Explosives OSHA citation code: 19260902 D	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01010C	1926.902 Surface Transportation of Explosives OSHA citation code: 19260902 F	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
01011	1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B01	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
02001	1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02	Willful	$21,000	$21,000	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
02002	1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01	Willful	$21,000	$21,000	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
03001	1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02	Repeat	$6,000	$6,000	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
03002	1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 G01	Repeat	$2,400	$2,400	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002
04001	1926.900 General Provisions (Blasting and Explosives) OSHA citation code: 19260900 L	Other	$0	$0	Mar 10, 1992	Mar 20, 1992	Sep 30, 2002

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.

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