OSHA Inspection: KELLEY & MAY DIRTWORKS, INC.

Issued

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $660.00 · Current $660.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1):  The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement was complete for any serious violation for which the Agency indicated in the citation that such abatement documentation was required:     On April 24, 2012 Kelley & May Dirtworks, Inc., was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through documents that each citation was abated.  Abatement documentation was not received for the following violations:      a.	Citation 1 Item 1a,   b.	Citation 1 Item 1b,   c.	Citation 1 Item 2a, and   d.	Citation 1 Item 2b.

Issued

2012-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $3000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):     It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:    Employees were exposed to cave-in hazards 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 the OSHA regulations.

Issued

2012-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):     The employer did not provide frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person:    An employee working in an excavation was exposed to cave-in hazards and a competent person had not performed frequent and regular safety inspections of the construction site to identify and eliminate the hazards.

Issued

2012-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00

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 exposed to cave in hazards while working in an excavation at the Beardstown, IL waste water treatment plant which was not inspected by a competent person before employees were allowed to enter the working area and as needed throughout the shift.

Issued

2012-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation at the Beardstown, IL water treatment plant because sloping or support systems, shield systems, or other protective systems were not provided.