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JAMES T OHARA INC
$70,780
penalties
10
viol.
2
insp.

JAMES T OHARA INC

GILLIGAN AND SPRUCE STS., WILKES-BARRE, PA 18708NAICS 237120 Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction

Inspections
2
Nov 1999 to Feb 2001 · 2 safety, 0 health
Violations
10
across 2 inspections
Penalties on record
$70,780
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 5Willful 2Repeat 2Other 1

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Inspection records

Feb 16, 2001FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#303343347$70,0008 viol.

Inspection #303343347

Dates

Opened
Feb 16, 2001
Closing Conference Date
Jul 25, 2001
Contested
Aug 21, 2001
Final Order
Mar 13, 2002
Closed
Jan 28, 2004

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
4
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
8
Violation Types
3 serious, 2 willful, 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$113,000
Penalties on Record
$70,000
Site Address
Gilligan And Spruce Sts., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18708
Industry
237120 Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction

Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.

FatalityFeb 16, 2001

Employees killed in trench collapse

Injury: Asphyxia, FractureBody part: Hip(s), MultipleSource: Dirt/Sand/StoneEvent: Caught In or Between2 injury lines on this record

Violations

Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 I03
Serious12$3,000$3,000Aug 15, 2001Aug 21, 2001Mar 13, 2002
01001B1926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02
Serious12$3,000$0Aug 15, 2001Aug 21, 2001Mar 13, 2002
010021926.20
General Safety and Health Provisions
OSHA citation code: 19260020 B01
Serious13$3,000$1,500Aug 15, 2001Aug 21, 2001Mar 13, 2002
02001A1926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01
Willful22$49,000$62,500Aug 15, 2001Aug 21, 2001Mar 13, 2002
02001B1926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01
Willful22$49,000$0Aug 15, 2001Aug 21, 2001Mar 13, 2002
03001A1926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02
Repeat13$6,000$3,000Aug 8, 2001Aug 21, 2001Mar 13, 2002
03001B1926.21
Safety Training and Education
OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02
Repeat12$0$0Aug 15, 2001Aug 21, 2001Mar 13, 2002
040011926.59
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19260059 E01
Other13$0$0Aug 15, 2001Aug 21, 2001Mar 13, 2002
Nov 10, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#301046157$7802 viol.

Inspection #301046157

Dates

Opened
Nov 10, 1999
Closing Conference Date
Nov 10, 1999
Closed
Dec 14, 1999

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
10
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 serious
Initial Penalties
$1,200
Penalties on Record
$780
Site Address
Coal St & Wilkes-Barre Twp Blvd, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Industry
237120 Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02
Serious11$1,200$780Dec 1, 1999--
01001B1926.21
Safety Training and Education
OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02
Serious11$0$0Dec 1, 1999--
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About these records

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.

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.

Standards cited

1926.651Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements4 citations · $6,780
1926.21Safety Training and Education2 citations · $0
1926.652Excavations - Protection of Employees2 citations · $62,500

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer5.0
Industry average1.6
Penalties per inspection
This employer$35,390
Industry average$2,255

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, 70,221 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

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