OSHA Inspection: SHORELINE PLUMBING, INC.

Issued

2013-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1100.00 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) The employer did not instruct or provide instruction to employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to their work environment to control or minimize the hazards associated with their work.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2013-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $880.00 Reduced

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) Employees were exposed to head injury while working in a trench and around excavating equipment without protective helmets.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2013-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(b)(2): Utility companies or owners were not contacted within established or customary local response times, advised of the proposed work, and asked to establish the location of the utility underground installations prior to the start of an actual excavation:     a) The employer did not contact utility company owners (JULIE) to advise them of underground work and to ask to establish the location of underground utility installations prior to excavating at the site.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2013-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $880.00 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) Employees were not provided with a safe means of egress when working in a trench having a depth of approximately 6'6".    No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

2013-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1540.00 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 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c) of this section:         a) Employees were not protected from cave-ins by adequate shoring, sloping, or other protective means while working in a trench having a depth of approximately 6'6".         In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2013-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $880.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1000(d): ROPS removed for any reason, were not remounted with equal quality, or better, bolts or welding as required for the original mounting:     a) The ROPS that were original to the equipment were removed and not remounted on the machine.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).