OSHA Inspection: PRECISION SITEWORK CO.

Issued

2012-02-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2040.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2):     Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.          At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employee had a safe means of egress while working at depths exceeding four feet.

Issued

2012-02-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):     Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.          At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that the competent person on site, performed adequate inspections of the trench prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift, thereby exposing the employee working in the trench, to a potential caught-in hazard.

Issued

2012-02-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):     Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:          At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that the employee was protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system, while working in a trench that was greater than five feet in depth.