OSHA Inspection: TERRA HOLDING COMPANY

Issued

2012-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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.      Worksite:  The employer did not ensure that the nine foot deep trench had been inspected by a competent person prior to allowing the employee to enter the trench and begin work.

Issued

2012-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:      Worksite:  An employee who was working in a 9 foot deep trench was not provided with a ladder or other same means of egrees.

Issued

2012-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 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 29 CFR 1926.652(c).       Worksite:  An employee was working in a trench that was approximately nine (9) feet deep without any form of cave-in protection in place.