OSHA Inspection: ROBERT CHAMPAGNE

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    (a) Jobsite - Employees were not trained in the hazards of working in a trench.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c): Means of egress from trench excavations.  A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.    (a) Jobsite - Employees were working in a seven foot deep trench without a ladder for access.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary was not provided.    (a) Jobsite - The spoils pile was located within two feet of the side of the excavation.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:    (a) Jobsite - Employees were working in a thirty seven foot long by, five foot to six foot deep trench without cave-in protection.