OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR WATERPROOFING AND RESTORATION INC

Issued

2013-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $4200.00

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:      An employee working in an approximately 6 foot 5 inch deep excavation was not provided a ladder or other safe means to access and egress from the excavation , and were not provided cave-in protection.  The employer did not instruct employees to control and eliminate the hazards present at the jobsite in accordance with the OSHA regulations.

Issued

2013-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):     An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:    An employee working in a 6 foot 5 inch deep excavation was not provided cave-in protection.  The employer did not have a competent person inspect the excavation prior to the start of the work to control and eliminate the hazards present at the jobsite in accordance with the OSHA regulations.

Issued

2013-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $0.00 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(c). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) in that the excavation was sloped at an angle steeper than one and one-half horizontal to one vertical (34 degrees measured from the horizontal):              An employee was working in an approximately 7 foot long by 2 foot wide and 6 foot 5 inch deep excavation which the north wall of the excavation was approximately sloped  at 90 degrees which was greater than the required 45 degrees and the exposed employees were not protected by an adequate protective system.