OSHA Inspection: ZILLGES MATERIALS, INC.

Issued

May 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 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:    On 4/22/14, an employee working in the trench was exposed to being struck by the bucket of the excavator and other falling objects and was not wearing a hard hat.

Issued

May 16, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(6): Each day before being used, and during use, where service conditions warrant, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not inspected for damage or defects by a competent person, and damaged or defective slings were not immediately removed from service:    On 4/22/14, a 4 leg wire rope sling was in use when it had not been inspected to identify kinks, missing hook latches and the capacity tag.

Issued

May 16, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(c)(16): Wire rope slings did not have permanently affixed, legible identification markings stating size, rated capacity for the type(s) of hitch(es) used and the angle upon it is based, and the number of legs if more than one:   On 4/22/14, the 4 leg wire rope sling used for handling the trench shield and other material did not have an identification tag.

Issued

May 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $4,900

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:     On 4/22/14, the ladder used to access and egress the trench was not placed in a safe location where it would protected from cave-in potential hazard(s).

Issued

May 16, 2014

Abate by

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:      On 4/22/14, the competent person onsite did not inspect the excavation as needed to ensure that the employee engaged in a sewer installation was provided safe egress, protected from the lateral movement of the shield system installed, and unprotected areas of the excavation side wall.

Issued

May 16, 2014

Abate by

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · 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).     On 4/22/14, an employee was working in a trench without an adequate shield system in that the employee was working outside of the trench box and the north end was not protected against cave-in when the connection was made to the sewer main.

Issued

May 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(ii): Shields were not installed in a manner to restrict lateral or other hazardous movement of the shield in the event of the application of sudden lateral loads:     On 4/22/14, an employee was working in a trench shield that was not restrained from lateral movement in the event of a side wall of the excavation collapsing.