OSHA Inspection: GARY WEBER CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Jan 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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) Construction Site: On or about October 16, 2012 and at times prior, employees were working in an excavation of approximately 12 feet with no training to enable recognition and abatement of cave in hazards.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $940 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) Construction Site: On or about October 16, 2012 and at times prior, employees were exposed to overhead struck-by hazards such as rocks and cast iron pipe fittings while working in an excavation with no hard hats.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,260 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 are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees:    a) Construction Site: On or about October 16, 2012 and at times prior, employees were working in an excavation approximately 12 feet deep without a safe means to egress the excavation in the event of a cave in.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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 employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety:    a) Construction Site: On or about October 16, 2012 and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation with inadequate cave-in protection.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:    a) Construction Site: On or about October 16, 2012 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a cave-in hazard from an approximate 12 foot  vertical wall of type C soil at the open end of the trench box.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(g)(2): Excavations of earth material to a level no greater than 2 feet (.61m) below the bottom of a shield was permitted:      a) Construction Site: On or about October 16, 2012 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a cave-in hazard while working in an excavation that was dug approximately 4 feet below the trench box.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Dec 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,080 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(17): Fixed ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, or corroded components, were not withdrawn from service until repaired:      a) Construction Site: On or about October 16, 2012 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 6 feet while using a ladder, that had a broken side rail, for trench access and egress.

Issued

Dec 5, 2012

Abate by

Jan 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    a) Construction Site: On or about October 16, 2012 and at times prior, employees were exposed to  fall hazards while using a ladder with no training to recognize hazards related to ladder usage.