OSHA Inspection: SCOGGINS EXCAVATION, INC.

Issued

2012-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:    a) Basement - A safety and health program was not developed and implemented as evidenced by noted hazards such as but not limited to; employees were wearing tennis shoes in a construction area, employees were in a pool excavation without being provided a ladder for safe egress, spoil was located at the edge of a pool excavation, and rebar was not provided with impalement protection, on or about 06/25/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):  The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    a) Basement - Employees were not provided with adequate training in the recognition and avoidance of hazards as evidenced by noted hazards such as but not limited to; employees were wearing tennis shoes in a construction area, employees were in a pool excavation without being provided a ladder for safe egress, spoil was located at the edge of a pool excavation, and rebar was not provided with impalement protection, on or about 06/25/2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a):  Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    a) Basement - Employees were observed carrying 5-gallon buckets of dirt to a dumpster and were wearing tennis shoes, on or about 06/25/2012.

Issued

2012-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 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:    a) Basement - Employees were in an excavation that measured 10 ft. wide, 32 ft. in length, and up to 6 ft. 4 inches in depth while installing plumbing, and not provided a ladder, on or about 06/25/2012.

Issued

2012-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2):  Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary:    a) Basement - Employees were in an excavation that measured 10 ft. wide, up to 6 ft.- 4 inches in depth, and 32 ft. in length, while installing the plumbing for a skimmer, and the spoil pile was placed at the top edge of the excavation, on or about 06/25/12.

Issued

2012-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2):  Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety:    a) Basement - Employees were in a pool excavation installing plumbing rough-ins and a skimmer, and the competent person did not remove employees where evidence indicated a possible cave-in as evidenced by; sloughing on the south wall, spoil pile at the top edge of the south wall, no ladder provided for safe access and egress, on or about 06/25/12.

Issued

2012-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b):  All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    a) Basement - Protruding steel rebar was used to support wooden forms around the top of a pool excavation, and employees were observed walking near the rebar and exposed to a possible impalement, on or about 06/25/12.