OSHA Inspection: UNIQCO EXCAVATING LLC

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785

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) on the jobsite, south side of US-441 - a means of egress was not provided for the employees in the 5ft-10in deep excavation, observed on or about 8/6/12.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(d):     Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic were not wearing warning vests or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material:    a) on the jobsite, south side of US-441 - employees working in and around the excavation located 2-5 feet from highway US-441 were not wearing a high-visibility vest, observed on or about 8/6/12.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $2,380

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:    a) on the jobsite, south side of US-441 - inspection(s) of the excavation by the competent person was not conducted to identify existing and predictable hazards or working conditions that were unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to employees, observed on or about 8/6/12.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $3,570

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(b) or (c):    a) on the jobsite, south side of US-441 - the slope of 85.2 degrees where employees worked in the excavation was inadequate for type C soil, observed on or about 8/6/12.

Issued

Sep 28, 2012

Abate by

Oct 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) on the jobsite, south side of US-441 - the spoil pile was immediately adjacent and up to 14 inches away from the edge of the excavation where the employees worked, observed on or about 8/6/12.