OSHA Inspection: BATZ DESIGNS

Issued

Aug 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(b)(3): When excavation operations approached the estimated location of underground installations, the exact location of the installations was not determined by safe and acceptable means:  a)  266 Malcolm Avenue, Garfield, NJ: Employees struck a gas line while excavating without locating the utility by a safe and acceptable means, on or about 7/21/14.

Issued

Aug 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.  a)  266 Malcolm Avenue, Garfield, NJ: Employees were exposed to struck by hazards from excavated material that was stored less than 2 feet from the edge of the excavation, on or about 7/21/14.

Issued

Aug 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · 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).   a)  266 Malcolm Avenue, Garfield, NJ: Employees in an excavation of approximately 10 feet deep were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system, on or about 7/21/14.

Issued

Aug 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:  a)  266 Malcolm Avenue, Garfield, NJ: Employees were exposed to impalement from rebar that was not guarded with rebar caps or other means, on or about 7/21/14.