OSHA Inspection: DICK GAUNT TRUCKING & EXCAVATING, INC.

Issued

2011-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):     The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    Employees were in an excavation attaching a chain to a metal rod attempting to pull it under the road as part of the bore process and the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program to control and eliminate the hazards present at the jobsite in accordance with OSHA regulations.

Issued

2011-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):     Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions:    Employees were in an excavation attaching a chain to a metal rod attempting to pull it under the road as part of the bore process and the excavation was not inspected by a competent person before the employees were allowed to enter the working area and the excavation was not sloped, shored, or braced in accordance with the standard.

Issued

2011-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2520.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2):     A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:    Employees were in an excavation at a depth up to 5.9 feet attaching a chain to a metal rod attempting to pull it under the road as part of the bore process and a safe means of egress was not located in the excavation.

Issued

2011-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2520.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):     Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) sloping and benching systems, or paragraph (c) support systems, shield systems, and other protective systems:    Employees were in an excavation at a depth up to 5.9 feet attaching a chain to a metal rod attempting to pull it under the road as part of the bore process and the excavation was not sloped, shored, or braced in accordance with the standard.