OSHA Inspection: MAINLINE CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

Issued

May 24, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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  The employer does not ensure that excavated material is placed at least 2 feet from the edge of the excavation or use retaining devices.  This violation was observed on or about May 16, 2013, when employees working in an excavation were exposed to struck-by hazards from the excavated material that was not retained or placed at least 2 feet from the excavation edge.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that excavated and other material are placed at least two feet from the edge of the excavation and/or they use retaining devices to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations.

Issued

May 24, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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 paragraph (b) or (c):    The employer does not ensure that employees are protected from cave-ins while working in excavations. This violation was observed on or about May 16, 2013, when employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation that was not sloped, benched or shored.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all excavations that employees are required to work in are either sloped, benched, or shored on all sides of the of the excavation in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 paragraph (b) or (c) to prevent possible cave-ins.

Issued

May 24, 2013

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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 rigid support and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, provided to assist the employee in mounting and dismounting the ladder.  The employer does not ensure that when a portable ladder is used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access. This violation occurred on or about May 16, 2013, at the excavation site where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when using a ladder that was too short and did not extend the side rails three feet past the ground level surface of the excavation.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all ladders used by employees have their side rails extend three feet past the upper landing surface.