OSHA Inspection: DUTRA SEWER AND WATER

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):     Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:      A)  325 Cleveland Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights - NJ: Employees were exposed to head injuries while working below excavating activities. The employees were not protected by hard hats or protective helmets, on or about July 11th 2012.

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2640.00 · Current $2640.00

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:      A)  325 Cleveland Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights - NJ: Employees were not provided/protected with a safe means of egress from the excavation, on or about July 11th 2012.

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $0.00 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)  325 Cleveland Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights - NJ: Employees were conducting work in an excavation in which the spoil pile was not back at least two feet from the edge of the excavation, on or about July 11th 2012.