OSHA Inspection: CONTRI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

Jun 24, 2008

Abate by

Jul 11, 2008

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

General-duty citation text

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1):  Duties of employers.  The employer
failed to furnish
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees:
The employer did not ensure the place of employment was free from
recognized hazards, as
follows:
a) On May 19, 2008 at Union Park, manhole/pipe installation was taking
place on
Discovery Two Drive.  An employee sustained fatal injuries while cutting a
36
inch reinforced concrete pipe.  The employee had cut 2 feet of the bell
end of the
reinforced concrete pipe with a Stihl TS400 Cutquick gas-powered saw. The
employee had suffered severe head trauma while he attempted to crawl out
of the
unsecured pipe, which broke off, fell approximately 9 to 12 inches to the
ground,
and tipped over, causing fatal injuries. Because the bell end of the
reinforced
concrete pipe had not been secured while it was being cut, the pipe fell
on the
employee.
A feasible means of abatement would be to follow the Stihl TS400 Cutquick
Operator's Manual,
as follows:
1.  Page 18, which states "Object to be cut must be fully supported; Must
be secured so
that it cannot roll or slip away; Must be protected against vibration."
2.  Page 20, which states "Pipes and round objects, etc. must be secured
so that they
cannot roll."

Issued

Jun 20, 2008

Abate by

Jul 7, 2008

Issued

Jun 20, 2008

Abate by

Jul 7, 2008