OSHA Inspection: WATERWORKS PLUMBING HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING

Issued

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 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)  27 Terrace Avenue, Westwood, NJ:  Employee was exposed to head injury while working in a trench without the use of a hard hat, on or about 10/17/2012.

Issued

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 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)  27 Terrace Avenue, Westwood, NJ:  Employee working in a trench approximately 4'-6" deep, did not have a safe means of egress, on or about 10/17/2012.

Issued

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 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)  27 Terrace Avenue, Westwood, NJ:  Employee working in a trench was exposed to a struck by hazard where the spoil pile was placed on the edge of the trench, on or about 10/17/2012.