OSHA Inspection: HUPPERT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 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/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:     a) Utility Work Site: On or about July 1, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a trench cave in while installing a storm drain pipe with no training to enable recognition and methods to control cave in hazards.

Issued

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 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 were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:       a) Utility Work Site: On or about July 1, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to hazard of working in a trench with no safe means of egress.

Issued

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety:     a) Utility Work Site: On or about July 1, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a trench cave in while installing storm drain pipe in an excavation approximately six foot deep that did not have cave-in protection and emergency egress means.

Issued

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 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:    a) Utility Work Site: On or about July 1, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a trench cave in while installing a storm drain pipe in an excavation approximately six foot deep with no cave-in protection.