OSHA Inspection: PRECISION UTILITY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, L.L.C.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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:     On or about September 19, 2013, at an excavation site, a ladder or ramp was not used for safe access/egress while employees worked in a trench, exposing employees to entrapment hazards and being struck by falling soil and dirt.

Issued

2013-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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(c).    On or about September 19, 2013, at an excavation site, no protective devices, effective benching or sloping were in place to protect employees as they accessed/egressed from a trench, exposing the employee to the hazard of being crushed by collapsing soil