OSHA Inspection: ROBERT GRANGER, INC.

Issued

2014-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1360.00 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)  On or about 12/17/13 - at  J.T. Mackey Drive, Leesburg, AL  35983, employees working in an unprotected excavation had not been trained to recognize, control, minimize or eliminate hazards associated with the work being performed.

Issued

2014-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1360.00 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) On or about 12/17/13 - J.T. Mackey Drive, Leesburg, AL- two employees working in an excavation with loose materials were not wearing hard hats and were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2014-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1360.00 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)  On or about 12/17/2013 - J.T. Mackey Drive, Leesburg, AL, a safe means of access or egress was not provided for employees entering and exiting the excavation which was 7 feet deep.

Issued

2014-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1360.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.     (a) On or about 12/17/13 - J.T. Mackey Drive, Leesburg, Alabama, employees were allowed to work in an excavation that had water accumulation, did not have cave-in protection and did not have a means of egress.

Issued

2014-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1360.00 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(c).     (a) On or about 12/17/13 - J.T Mackey Drive, Leesburg, AL, employees were working in an excavation without cave-in protection.