OSHA Inspection: C. FREITAS PLUMBING & HEATING CORP.

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $0 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)  372 Montgomery Street, On the North side, Jersey City, NJ.    Employee placing the 6 inch water line and valve in the trench was exposed to impaired egress in the up to 5 foot, 7 inch deep trench as no ladder or ramp egress was available for the employee.                                            Violation observed on or about 12/20/2013.

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2):  Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) 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)  372 Montgomery Street, On the North Side, Jersey City, NJ.  Employee was exposed to struck-by injuries in the trench as the employer had not ensured that soil and rocks which could fall into the excavaton was kept back at least 2 feet from the edges of the excavation.                                                           Violation observed on or about 02/20/2013.

Issued

Mar 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $0 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).  The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) in that the excavation was sloped at an angle steeper than one and one-half horizontal to one vertical (34 degrees measured from the horizontal):  a)  372 Montgomery Street, On the North side, Jersey City, NJ.    Employee placing the 6 inch water line and valve in the trench was exposed to struck-by and crushing injuries from a cave-in, in the up to 5 foot, 7 inch deep trench which was not adequately sloped or protected by shields or shoring.                                            Violation observed on or about 12/20/2013.  The C. Freitas Plumbing & Heating Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313063851, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on May 4, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 403 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, NJ.