OSHA Inspection: LA TEJA CONTRACTORS & LANDSCAPING LLC

Issued

2013-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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 work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    location: 105-107 Croton Ave.  on or about: 6/4/13      a) Employees were working in an unprotected excavation that was up to 10 feet 6 inches deep. The employees were not provided with any safety training.

Issued

2013-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

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 are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees:    location: 105-107 Croton Ave.  on or about: 6/4/13      a) Employees were accessing a 10' 6" deep trench. A safe means of access was not provided.

Issued

2013-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 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.    location: 105-107 Croton Ave.  on or about: 6/3/13      a) The spoil pile was kept directly next to the excavation and did not have sufficient clearance to prevent soil from falling back into the excavation.

Issued

2013-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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 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:    location: 105-107 Croton Ave.  on or about: 6/4/13      a) Employees were working in an excavation that was up to 10 feet 6 inches deep. A competent person did not perform a daily inspection.

Issued

2013-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:    location: 105-107 Croton Ave.  on or about: 6/3/13      a) The employer did not provide adequate cave-in protection for employees who were working in an excavation that was up to 10 1/2 feet deep.    location: 105-107 Croton Ave.  on or about: 6/4/13      b) The employer did not provide cave-in protection for employees who were working in an excavation that was up to 10 1/2 feet deep.