OSHA Inspection: GULF COAST UTILITY CONTRACTORS, LLC

Issued

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00

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:  a. On or about December 19, 2012, in the 7-foot deep trench, employees were not wearing hard hats, exposing themselves to being struck by overhead hazards.

Issued

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00

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:  a. On or about December 19, 2012, in the 7-foot deep trench, a ladder or other safe means of egress was not provided to employees.

Issued

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $49000.00 · Current $13600.00 Reduced

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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:    a. On or about December 19, 2012, in the 7-foot deep trench, employees were not protected from the hazards of collapse by the use of a protective system.