OSHA Inspection: TEXAS TAP SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2012-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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:    On August 03, 2012, an employee was working in a trench measuring approximately ten foot deep by eight foot wide by fifteen foot long doing a hot water tap without having a safe means of egress. This condition exposed the employee to a trench hazard.

Issued

2012-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $900.00 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.    On August 03, 2012, at this job site, an employee was working along the bottom of a trench measuring approximately ten foot deep by eight foot wide by fifteen long doing a hot water tap in which spoil pile was placed at the edge of the excavation trench. This condition exposed the employee to a cave-in hazard.

Issued

2012-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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).     On August 03, 2012, at this job site, the employer did not comply with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) in that an employee was allowed to do a hot water line in a trench measuring approximately ten foot deep by eight foot wide by fifteen foot long. The exposed employee was not protected from cave-in by the use of a complete shoring, trench-box, or adequate sloping of the excavation sides.