OSHA Inspection: G.F. BARNES CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Oct 18, 2006

Abate by

Nov 6, 2006

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $500 Reduced

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 exposed to a
crushing hazard while working in the area beneath an excavated spoil pile,
in that:
(A)Job Site: On or about May 17, 2006, and at times prior thereto,
employees of
G F Barnes Construction, Inc. and subcontract employees, working beneath a
pile of stored, excavated material were not protected from being struck by
the
material since adequate water drainage and erosion control were not
established on the job site.
Note 1: Feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard may include
the following:
(A)Remove excavated materials and store the materials on flat areas until
required
for use on the job site.
(A)Ensure loose or unconsolidated materials are sloped to the angle of
repose.
(B)Incorporate best management practices for storm water drainage such as,
but
not limited to:
Stormwater conveyances can be used to contain runoff on site, to
channel it around the industrial area or to carry pollutant-laden water
directly to a treatment device.
Tarpaulins, plastic sheeting, roofs, buildings and other enclosures are
effective covers for outdoor material storage piles.
Mulching is a temporary soil stabilization or erosion control practice
where materials such as straw, grass hay, compost, wood chips or
wood fibers are place on or incorporated into the soild surface.
Mulching may also reduce the speed of stormwater runoff over an area.
A pipe slope drain may be used to carry concentrated runoff from the
top to the bottom of a slope that has already been damaged by erosion
or is at high risk of erosion.
Note 2: Abatement certification required for this item.