OSHA Inspection: TOWNE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC

Issued

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2400.00 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:     -Employees working in an excavation that was measured to be 11'-0" in depth had no suitable means of access/egress located within 25' of the work area within the excavation.

Issued

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):     Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems:    -A competent person had not inspected the open excavation for possible cave-ins or failure of protective systems in that employees were working in an excavation with a depth measured to be 11'-0" without adequate protective systems

Issued

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2500.00 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):     -Employees were exposed to potential cave in hazards in that they were working in the bottom of an open excavation measuring 11'-0" in depth with no sidewall protection.

Issued

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(e)(2)(i):     Excavation of material to a level no greater than 2 feet (.61m) below the bottom of the members of a support system was permitted where the system was not designed to resist the forces calculated for the full depth of the trench:     -Employees were working in an excavation that was measured to be 11'-0" in depth with the trench shield located 4'-5" from the bottom of the excavation, exposing employees to a potential cave in hazard.