OSHA Inspection: JIMMY JOHNS CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2013-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1056.00 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 work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:      a) Job site, 551 Sandrae Drive, Mount Lebanon, PA: On or about November 12, 2013, during sewer line repair/replacement activities, the employer did not ensure that the employees were trained/instructed in trench and exacavation safety. Employees were moving dirt & rock on/near the street next to the job site with no safety vests/high visibility clothing and at least one employee worked in a trench where the spoil pile was on it's edge.

Issued

2013-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(d): Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic were not provided with, and did not wear, warning vests or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material:   a) Job site, 551 Sandrae Drive, Mount Lebanon, PA: On or about November 12, 2013, during sewer line repair/replacement activities, the employer did not ensure that the employees wore safety vests/high visibility clothing while working on/near the street by the job site.

Issued

2013-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) 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, or by a combination of both if necessary:  a) Job site, 551 Sandrae Drive, Mount Lebanon, PA: On or about November 12, 2013, during sewer line repair/replacement activities in a trench, the employer did not ensure that previously removed soils were either moved back from the edge of the trench to an appopriate safe distance or that they were retained or both, exposing employees to struck by and/or crushing type injuries.

Issued

2013-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1344.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not ensure that employees wore appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there was an exposure to hazardous conditions or where this part indicates the need for using such equipment to reduce the hazards to the employees:      a) Job site, 551 Sandrae Drive, Mount Lebanon, PA: On or about November 12, 2013, during sewer line repair/replacement activities, the employer did not ensure that the employee operating the IHI 15 VX mini-excavator utilzed his seat belt, exposing him to crushing type injuries.