Zeiler E R Excavating Inc is a small excavation company based in Temperance, MI. They specialize in various excavation projects, including the installation of water mains. However, the company has been involved in a recent legal dispute with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding alleged willful violations of excavation safety standards at a worksite in Maumee, Ohio.
During an inspection, OSHA found that Zeiler had not provided safe egress and cave-in protection for workers in a trench. The company was issued a citation and a penalty was proposed. After a hearing, the citation items were affirmed as serious, and the penalty was reduced. The company has been characterized as having a sloppy attitude towards its OSHA obligations, although mere negligence or lack of diligence is not sufficient to establish intentional disregard for safety regulations.
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