OSHA Inspection: CORBY ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Dec 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,520 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) Corby Energy Services on or about November 19, 2013, at the site located near the intersection of Jefferson St. and 17th St. Toledo, OH: The employer failed to ensure a safe means of egress such as a ladder was provided to an employee installing communication conduit in an 8 ft. deep trench.

Issued

Dec 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(d): Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic were not provided with a warning vest or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material:    (a) Corby Energy Services on or about November 19, 2013, at the site located near the intersection of Jefferson St. and 17th St. Toledo, OH: The employer failed to ensure employees were easily visible to vehicular traffic by ensuring all employees wore high visibility garments while working near or in an active roadway at an excavation.  Due to this condition, employees walking and working parallel to the roadway were exposed to potential struck-by injuries caused from a vehicular collision.

Issued

Dec 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,070 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(c).     (a)  Corby Energy Services on or about November 19, 2013, at the site located near the intersection of Jefferson St. and 17th St. Toledo, OH: The employer failed to ensure employees were adequately protected from cave-ins while installing communication line conduit in an 8 ft. deep trench.

Issued

Dec 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(c)(4)(iii): At least one copy of the design was not maintained at the jobsite during construction of the protective system. After that time, the design may be stored off the jobsite, but a copy of the design shall be made available to the Secretary upon request.    (a) Corby Energy Services on or about November 19, 2013, at the site located near the intersection of Jefferson St. and 17th St. Toledo, OH: The employer failed to ensure a written copy of the protective shoring system's design and construction was kept onsite during installation.  Due to this condition, inadequacies in the protective system's installation and construction were found during employee use. Employees were exposed to potential cave-in hazards when the employer deviated from the specifications of the Professional Engineer's certified plans.

Issued

Dec 12, 2013

Abate by

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(e)(1)(i): Members of support systems were not securely connected together to prevent sliding, falling, kickouts, or other predictable failure:    (a)  Corby Energy Services on or about November 19, 2013, at the site located near the intersection of Jefferson St. and 17th St. Toledo, OH: The employer failed to ensure top and bottom horizontal supporting members were adequately secured to the steel side plates of the shoring system, preventing unintentional displacement. In the event of support dislocation employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in the 8 ft. deep trench.