OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL SUBSURFACE CONTRACTING OF ILLINOIS, INC.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):  The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    Employees performing underground water line installation were exposed to trenching hazards and the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program as necessary to comply with the standard.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions:     Employees performing underground water line installation were exposed to trenching hazards and the employer did not ensure daily inspections of excavations and adjacent areas were made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible hazardous conditions.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):  The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    Employees performing underground water line installation were exposed to vehicular traffic struck-by hazards and the employer did not ensure safety programs provided for frequent and regular inspection by a competent person.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(1): Construction areas were not posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazards:     Employees performing underground water line installation were exposed to vehicular traffic struck-by hazards and the employer did not ensure construction areas were posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazards.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

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:    Employees performing underground water line installation at a depth of 53 inches were exposed to trenching hazards and the employer did not ensure a safe means of egress was available for trenches 4 feet or more in depth.

Issued

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1680.00 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:     Employees performing underground water line installation were exposed to trenching hazards and the employer did not ensure excavated materials were placed at least 2 feet from the edge of excavations.