OSHA Inspection: BERGER EXCAVATING CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3960.00 · Current $3960.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:    a) Employees were working inside a 3 foot tall valve vault at the bottom of a trench section having a depth of approximately 7'5" without a stairway or ladder provided for safe access to, and egress from, the valve vault.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $69300.00 · Current $40040.00 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 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c) of this section:       a) Employees were not protected from cave-ins by adequate shoring, sloping, or other protective means while working in a trench having depth ranging between 6'3" and 7'5".     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.