OSHA Inspection: COSTELLO'S PLUMBING & CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    a) Employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition, avoidance and control of the hazardous condition associated with the trenching and excavation work.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):  Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems:    a)  Employer did not provide a competent person to conduct inspections where employees were exposed to the hazards associated with trenching and excavation work.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Mar 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 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 29 CFR 1926.652(b) or 1926.652(c):    a)  Employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-in while working in a trench measuring approximately 6.7 feet in depth.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    a)  Employees working in a trench were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects.    Costello's Plumbing & Construction, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a) which was contained in OSHA violation number 315509026, citation 2, item 1, issued on May 16, 2011 and became final order on or about May 25, 2011 with respect to a workplace located at 4015 N. Maplewood Ave., Chicago, IL 60646.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,200 · Current $600 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 (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees:    a)  Employees were not provided with a safe means of egress when working in a trench approximately 6.7 feet deep.    Costello's Plumbing & Construction, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) which was contained in OSHA violation number 315509026, citation 1, item 1, issued on May 16, 2011 and became final order on or about May 25, 2011 with respect to a workplace located at 4015 N. Maplewood Ave., Chicago, IL 60646.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.