OSHA Inspection: ON GRADE EXCAVATING

Issued

2013-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):     Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.    Location: Jobsite    Employees were exposed to struck by hazards from loose soil and falling debris while working in a trench and not wearing hard hats.

Issued

2013-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1):     Adequate protection shall be provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face. Such protection shall consist of scaling to remove loose material; installation of protective barricades at intervals as necessary on the face to stop and contain falling material; or other means that provide equivalent protection.    Location: Jobsite    Workers were exposed to struck-by hazards from falling soil, rock and pavement while working in a water main trench that had not been properly protected.

Issued

2013-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2):     Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be 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.    Location: Jobsite    Workers were not provided with safe means of egress while working in a water main trench which was greater than 4 feet in depth.