OSHA Inspection: HOLTGER BROTHERS, INC.

Issued

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2295.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and entanglement hazards while manually handling drill rods when engaged in horizontal directional drilling activities.            On or about January 14, 2014, at a jobsite located near the intersection of 80th St. and 39th Ave. in Kenosha, Wisconsin, an employee was exposed to struck-by and entanglement hazards  when the drill rod he was hand guiding began to mechanically rotate.  He was injured when the drill rod struck him in the leg.

Issued

2014-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1000.00 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)  A ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress, for the approximate 4.6 foot trench/excavation was not provided for an employee entering and exiting the excavation.