OSHA Inspection: ARCURI'S HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

Issued

Jun 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face:   a) East side of excavation, on or about 5-9-13:  One employee was working in an excavation, 7 feet deep, with pavement debris and a large curb section at the immediate edge of the excavation.

Issued

Jun 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary was not provided:    a) East side of building, on or about 5-9-13:  One employee was connecting pipe in an excavation, 7 feet deep, with spoil materials piled at the immediate edge of the excavation.

Issued

Jun 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):    a) East side of building, on or about 5-9-13:  One employee was making pipe connections in an excavation, 7 feet deep, without an adequate protective system in place.

Issued

Jun 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(b)(4): While the excavation was opened, underground installations were not protected, supported or removed as necessary to safeguard employees:   a) East side of building, on or about 5-9-13:  One employee was working in an excavation, 7 feet deep, where a natural gas line was not protected or supported.

Issued

Jun 27, 2013

Abate by

Jul 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated:   a) East side of building, on or about 5-9-13:  One employee was working in an excavation, 7 feet deep, that was not inspected by a competent person.