OSHA Inspection: SOUTHLAND CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Nov 8, 2000

Abate by

Nov 14, 2000

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which
were free from
recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to
employees in that:  In the area of 14+19 on Wiley Road, a worker was
fatally injured when she
contacted a 4" high pressure gas line that was not identified or located
in the area where she was
operation a Bomag MPH-100 Road mixer on or about 5/9/00.
Or in the alternative:
29 CFR 1926.651(b)(1):  The estimated location of underground utility
installations, such as
sewer, telephone, fuel, electric, water lines, or any other underground
installations that
reasonably may be expected to be encountered during excavation work, were
not determined
prior to opening an excavation:
a)  In the area of 14+19 on Wiley Road, a worker was fatally injured when
she
contacted a 4" high pressure gas line that was not identified or located
in the area where
she was operation a Bomag MPH-100 Road mixer on or about 5/9/00.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to confirm the identity of the (unmarked unknown) pipe by
contracting a
utility mark out company or physically locating the pipe prior to
commencing with
construction work.
ABATEMENT NOTE: CSHO observed abatement.