OSHA Inspection: S.P. MCCARL & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $3,360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(l): Guardrails complying with 1926.502(b) were not provided where walkways were 6 feet (1.8m) or more above lower levels.    a) Trench - Employees were exposed to a 7 foot - 7 inch fall hazard as they used a steel plate walkway to cross a trench and were not protected by a guardrail system, on or about May 1, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,920 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).     a) Trench - Employees working in a trench 8 - 11 feet deep were exposed to potential cave-in hazards while working in an inadequate job-made protective system, on or about May 1, 2013.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jul 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.    a) Trench - Employees worked in a trench 8 - 11 feet deep and an inspection was not conducted by a competent person as evidenced by hazards such as, but not limited to, inadequate cave-in protection, improper use of a ladder, ladder not extending at least 3 feet above the landing surface, walkway without fall protection such as guardrails, on or about May 1, 2013.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jul 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury.    a) Trench - Employees were not provided adequate training in the recognition and avoidance of hazards as evidenced and noted by hazards such as but not limited to: inadequate cave-in protection, improper use of a ladder, ladder not extending at least 3 feet above the landing surface, walkway without fall protection such as guardrails, on or about May 1, 2013.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,920 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(c)(4): Support systems, shield systems, and other protective systems that did not utilize Option 1, Option 2, or Option 3 were not approved by a registered professional engineer.    a) Trench - Employees working in a trench 8 - 11 feet deep were exposed to potential cave-in hazards while working within an job-made protective system not designed by a registered professional engineer, on or about May 1, 2013.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

May 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend to at least 3 feet (.9m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access nor was the ladder secured at it's top to a ridgid support and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, provided to assist the employee in mounting and dismounting the the ladder:    a) Trench - Employees used a 10 ft. Werner portable step ladder to access and exit a trench and the top of the ladder extended between 18 - 24 inches above the pavement level exposing them to a fall hazard, on or about May 1, 2013.      No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

May 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not used for the purpose for which they were designed.    a) Trench - Employees used a 10 ft. Werner portable step ladder to access and egress a trench and the ladder was in the folded and closed position exposing them to a fall hazard, on or about May 1, 2013.     No abatement certification or documentation required.