OSHA Inspection: THE AURORA GROUP, INC.

Issued

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $4700.00

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) On or about July 24, 2013, for the employee buried from a trench wall cave-in while conducting sewer and water line connections in an unprotected trench approximately 12 feet deep at 6090 56th Avenue South, Fargo, North Dakota.      (b) ) On or about July 24, 2013, for the employee buried from a trench wall cave-in while conducting sewer and water line connections in an unprotected trench approximately 12 feet deep without a trained competent person on site at 6090 56th Avenue South, Fargo, North Dakota.

Issued

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 have resulted in possible cave-ins and/or indications of failure of protective systems:  (a) On or about July 24, 2013, for the employee buried from a trench wall cave-in while conducting sewer and water line connections in an unprotected trench approximately 12 feet deep at 6090 56th Avenue South, Fargo, North Dakota.

Issued

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $4700.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    (a) On or about July 24, 2013, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to overhead struck-by hazards while conducting sewer and water line connections in an unprotected trench approximately 12 feet deep at 6090 56th Avenue South, Fargo, North Dakota.

Issued

2013-10-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $28000.00 · Current $7000.00 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:    (a) On or about July 24, 2013, for the employee buried from a trench wall cave-in while conducting sewer and water line connections in a trench approximately 12 feet deep at 6090 56th Avenue South, Fargo, North Dakota.