OSHA Inspection: JOHNSON & SONS, INC

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 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 or about November 30, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the jobsite located at the intersection of Arch and Baseline in Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer did not ensure stairways, ladders or other safe means of egress were used in excavations more than 4 feet deep, exposing employees to the hazards of being caught in the excavations in the following locations as the installed plumbing:  a) The excavation adjacent to the street measuring approximately 12 feet wide, 7 feet deep and 50 feet long.  b) The excavation adjacent to the southwest corner of the building measuring approximately 7 feet wide, 6 feet deep and 30 feet long.  c) The excavation at the southeast corner of the building measuring approximately 13 feet deep and 35 feet long.

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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 or about November 30, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the jobsite located at the intersection of Arch and Baseline in Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer did not ensure excavated material was placed at least 2 feet from the edge of the excavation, or otherwise restrained from falling or rolling into the excavations, exposing employees to struck by and caught in hazards in the following location(s):    a) The excavation adjacent to the street measured approximately 12 feet wide, 7 feet deep and 50 feet long with a 5 foot high spoil pile within 2 feet of the excavation wall.  b) The excavation adjacent to the southwest corner of the building measured approximately 7 feet wide, 6 feet deep and 30 feet long with a 5 foot high spoil pile within 2 feet of the excavation wall.  c) The excavation at the southeast corner of the building measured approximately 13 feet high, spoil pile 7 feet high and 35 feet long.

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):     An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence:     On or about November 30, 2012, a the jobsite located at the intersection of Arch and Baseline in Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer did not ensure the competent person inspected the excavations and protective systems after hazard increasing conditions, exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in the excavations in the following location(s):    a) The excavation near the southwest corner of the building measured approximately 7 feet wide and 6 feet deep across the top of the south and east walls.      b) The excavation at the south and east corner of the building measured approximately 7 feet high before the wall was sloped.

Issued

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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(c).     On or about November 30, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the jobsite located at the intersection of Arch and Baseline in Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer did not ensure an adequate protective system was used to protect the employees working in the excavation from cave-ins, exposing the employees to caught in and crushing hazards in the following location(s):    a) The excavation adjacent to the street measured approximately 12 feet wide and 7 feet deep.  b) The excavation near the south west corner of the building measured approximately 7 feet wide and 6 feet deep.  c) The excavation near the southeast corner of the building measured approximately 7 feet deep and the spoil pile 6 feet tall.