OSHA Inspection: THE DICKERSON GROUP

Issued

2013-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

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:    On or about November 8, 2012, at 3225 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, Georgia:    An employee replacing a water meter inside of a trench was exposed to struck-by hazards from the wrenches, tools, dirt and grass clods, when the employee worked inside the trench without wearing a hard hat.

Issued

2013-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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:    On or about November 8, 2012 at 3225 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, Georgia:    a) An employee supervising the replacement of a water meter was exposed to an engulfment hazard when he entered an unprotected trench that was approximately 14-feet long, 6-feet wide, and 6-feet deep that did not have a ladder installed for safe egress.       b) An employee replacing a water meter was exposed to a fall hazard when he worked inside an unprotected trench that was approximately 14-feet long, 6-feet wide, and 6-feet deep that did not have a ladder installed for safe egress.

Issued

2013-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary:    On or about November 8, 2012, at 3225 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, Georgia:    a) An employee supervising the replacement of a water meter was exposed to struck-by hazards from dirt and grass clods when he entered an unprotected trench that was approximately 14-feet long, 6-feet wide, and 6-feet deep that did not have the spoil pile set two-feet back from the edge of the trench.      b) An employee replacing a water meter was exposed to struck-by hazards from dirt and grass clods when he worked inside an unprotected trench that was approximately 14-feet long, 6-feet wide, and 6-feet deep that did not have the spoil pile set two-feet back from the edge of the trench.

Issued

2013-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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):     On or about November 8, 2012 at 3225 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, Georgia:    a) An employee supervising the replacement of a water meter was exposed to an engulfment hazard when he entered an unprotected trench that was approximately 14-feet long, 6-feet wide, and 6-feet deep.      b) An employee replacing a water meter was exposed to an engulfment hazard when he worked inside an unprotected trench that was approximately 14-feet long, 6-feet wide, and 6-feet deep.