OSHA Inspection: MWA ACQUISITION LLC DBA

Issued

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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:  a)  South wall of house, 1429 Deepwood Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241:  Observed on or about June 28, 2013, the spoil pile created by the digging of a 9 foot deep trench was located directly next to the edge of the trench.  Employees working in the trench were exposed to struck-by and engulfment hazards created by the placement of a 3 foot tall spoil pile directly next to the trench in which they were working.

Issued

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person finds evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.    a)  South wall of house, 1429 Deepwood Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241:  Observed on or about June 28, 2013, employees were working in a trench 9 feet in depth with near vertical sidewalls.  Employees were not removed from the hazardous area until he trench cave-in protection was provided.  The employees were exposed to crushed-by and engulfment hazards.

Issued

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,800 · Current $4,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2):  A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress were not provided 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:     a)  South wall of house, 1429 Deepwood Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241:  Observed on or about June 28, 2013, employees were working in an unprotected trench 9 feet in depth with unprotected sidewalls, without a stairway, ladder, ramp, or other safe means of egress.  The employees were exposed to crushed-by and engulfment hazards.        The MWA Acquisitions was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315561662, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on November 29, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 630 Ray Drive, Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106.

Issued

Jul 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):  Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when: (i) Excavations are made entirely in stable rock; or (ii) Excavations are less than 5 feet (1.52m) in depth and examination of the ground by a competent person provides no indication of a potential cave-in:    a)  South wall of house, 1429 Deepwood Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241:  Observed on or about June 28, 2013, employees working in a 9 foot deep trench were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system.  The employees were exposed to crushed-by and engulfment hazards while digging a trench for the placement of piers beneath the footer of the house.        The MWA Acquisitions was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315561662, citation number 01, item number 002a and was affirmed as a final order on November 29, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 630 Ray Drive, Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106.