OSHA Inspection: KRUCZEK CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Jul 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:            On 6/13/14, employees were using a gas powered cut off saw equipped with abrasive cutting blade without face protection.

Issued

Jul 21, 2014

Abate by

Aug 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $2,695 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1): Rigging equipment for material handling was not inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it was safe:     On 6/13/14, employees were using rigging equipment that had not been inspected for damage or the inspections had not identified damaged equipment and removed it from service in that:    A. The hook connected to the Caterpillar 330C excavator was twisted and bent, and had been modified to remove the latch pin hole.    B. The two leg chain sling used to pull the trench box had hooks that had been modified to remove the latch pin holes.

Issued

Jul 21, 2014

Abate by

Aug 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(2)(iii): The employer did not ensure the sling tag indicating the safe working load was present:  On 6/13/14, the chain used in lifting/pulling a trench box was not tagged with capacity information.

Issued

Jul 21, 2014

Abate by

Aug 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $5,390 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:    On 6/13/14, employees were working in trenches without cave-in protection.    A) One employee was working in a 9' deep trench with no protective system.    B) Three employees were working in a 6' deep trench with inadequate sloping for the soil type.              Kruzcek Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 952937, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 4/23/14, with respect to a workplace located at North Overland Rd, Hobart, WI 54115.

Issued

Jul 21, 2014

Abate by

Aug 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · 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:     On 6/13/14, employees working in two separate trenches were not provided with acceptable means of egress.    A) One employee was working in a 9' deep trench without a ladder.    B) Three employees were working in a 6' deep trench without a ladder and in a location where the backfill and earthen materials were not sloped properly to allow workers to egress the trench excavation safely.     Kruzcek Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 952937, citation number 1, item number 1A and was affirmed as a final order on 4/23/14, with respect to a workplace located at North Overland Rd, Hobart, WI 54115.