OSHA Inspection: THE RED ANT BORING COMPANY

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):  The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    Employees performing boring and welding operations in an approximately 10 foot deep excavation were exposed to atmospheric hazards and the employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(i): The employer failed to ensure, where oxygen deficiency (atmosphere containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen) or a hazardous atmosphere existed or could reasonably be expected to exist, such as in excavations in landfill areas or excavations in areas where hazardous substances are stored nearby, the employer failed to ensure that the atmospheres in the excavation was be tested before employees enter excavations greater than 4 feet (1.22 m) in depth:  Employees performing welding operations and installing metal piping in an approximately 10 foot deep excavation were exposed to an explosive atmosphere.  The employer did not evaluate the site when an odor was emitting from the excavation.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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 prior to the start of work, and as needed throughout the shift, for evidence of situations that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions.  Employees performing work in an approximately 10 foot deep excavation were exposed to atmospheric hazards when boring operations (gas combustion engine) and welding operations were conducted. The employer's foreman did not conducted an initial inspection of the site to for such hazardous atmospheres, and they did not perform an inspection of the site when introducing equipment/operations could have created a hazardous atmosphere.