OSHA Inspection: ALX HUNTER EXCAVATION, INC.

Issued

2013-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(b)(1): Welded alloy steel chain sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and sling manufacturer:       a) Van Buren Street, on or about 10-30-13:  Two welded alloy steel lifting chains were used, without a permanently affixed identification tag stating size, grade, rated capacity, and sling manufacturer.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(b)(6)(ii): Record(s) of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected were not available for examination:    a) Van Buren Street, on or about 10-30-13:  Two welded alloy steel lifting chains were used, without inspections and an inspection log.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation:       a) Van Buren Street, on or about 10-30-13:  One employee was working in an excavation, 17 feet 5 inches deep, with water flowing into the excavation.

Issued

2013-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face:    a) Van Buren Street, on or about 10-30-13:  One employee was working in an excavation, 17 feet 5 inches deep, with loose material sloughing off the bank walls and into the excavation.

Issued

2013-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(g)(2): Excavation of material to a level no greater than 2 feet (.61m) below the bottom of a shield system was allowed when there were indications while the trench was open of a possible loss of soil from behind or below the bottom of the shield:    a) Van Buren Street, on or about 10-30-13:  One employee was working in an excavation, inside a trench box, that was 6 feet above the bottom of the excavation.

Issued

2013-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(c)(3)(iii):  At least one copy of the tabulated data, which identifies the registered professional engineer who approved the data was not maintained at the jobsite during construction of the protective system.  After that time the data may be stored off the jobsite, but a copy of the data shall be made available to the Secretary upon request:       a) Van Buren Street, on or about 10-30-13:  One employee was working in and using trench box, without the tabulated data for the protective system available on site during construction of the system.

Issued

2013-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(d)(2): Manufactured materials and equipment used for protective systems were not used and maintained in a manner that was consistent with the recommendations of the manufacturer:    a) Van Buren Street, on or about 10-30-13:  One employee was working in an excavation, using a makeshift protective system that was not being used in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:       a) Van Buren Street, on or about 10-30-13:  One employee was working in an excavation, 17 feet 5 inches deep, that was not inspected by a Competent Person.

Issued

2013-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairways or ladders were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:       a) Van Buren Street, on or about 10-30-13:  One employee was stepping to and from a ladder/top of trench box,  with a change in elevation of 27 inches.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2013-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    a) Van Buren Street, on or about 10-30-13:  One employee was stepping to and from a ladder to the top of trench box using a fiberglass portable extension ladder that was not extended 3 feet above the landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of  17 feet.