OSHA Inspection: C & G REFRIGERATION INC.

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Abate by

Nov 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, are not protected by protective helmets:    (a) C & G Refrigeration Inc. - The employer does not ensure that employees working in areas where there is a danger of head injury wear protective helmets.  This violation was most recently observed on or about August 15, 2014 at a job site at 1997 Baltimore Pike, Hanover, Pennsylvania where an employee in a 13 foot deep, 2 foot wide unprotected trench was not protected from the impact of falling objects with the use of a protective helmet. To abate this instance of a continuing violation and in the future, the employer must ensure that employees wear protective helmets when they are exposed to the risk of head injury from impact or falling objects.      Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within 15 days the employer must submit documents demonstrating that the most recently observed violation described above has been abated and an abatement plan describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect employees from the risk of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Abate by

Nov 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $23,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection is not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other 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:    (a) C & G Refrigeration Inc. - The employer does not ensure that the excavated material is kept back at least two feet from the edge of excavations.  This violation was most recently observed on or about August 15, 2014 at a job site at 1997 Baltimore Pike, Hanover, Pennsylvania where an employee was working in a 13 foot deep, 2 foot wide unprotected trench to install a residential sewage line. To abate this instance of a continuing violation and in the future, the employer must ensure that excavated material is kept back at least two feet from the edge or utilize a retaining device sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling into excavations.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within 15 days the employer must submit documents demonstrating that the most recently-observed violation described above has been abated, an abatement plan including documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance in the future, including an explanation of how these steps ensure that the excavated or other materials or equipment are kept at least 2 feet from the edge of excavation, and how these steps protect its employees from material and objects falling or rolling into excavations.

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Abate by

Nov 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $23,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):  Each employee in an excavation is not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c):     (a) C & G Refrigeration Inc. - The employer does not protect each employee in its trenches by properly sloping, benching or using appropriate protective systems.  This violation was most recently observed on or about August 15, 2014 at a job site at 1997 Baltimore Pike, Hanover, Pennsylvania where an employee worked in a 13 foot deep, 2 foot wide unprotected trench to install a residential sewage line. To abate this instance of a continuing violation and in the future, the employer must ensure that its trenches are properly sloped, benched  or equipped with appropriate protective systems, and that no employee enters a trench until this protection is provided.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within 30 days the employer must submit documents demonstrating that the most recently-observed violation described above has been abated, and an abatement plan including documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance in the future, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from cave-ins.

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Abate by

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems is not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:     (a) C & G Refrigeration Inc. - The employer does not inspect excavations, adjacent areas and protective systems prior to allowing employees to work in trenches.  This violation was most recently observed on or about August 15, 2014 at a job site at 1997 Baltimore Pike, Hanover, Pennsylvania where an employee was working in a 13 foot deep, 2 foot wide unprotected trench to install a residential sewage line. To abate this instance of a continuing violation and in the future, the employer must ensure that a person, capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings, or working conditions which are, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate these hazards, inspects each trench prior to the start of work.      Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within 15 days the employer must submit documents demonstrating that the most recently-observed violation described above has been abated, and an abatement plan including documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance in the future.

Issued

Oct 27, 2014

Abate by

Jan 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer does 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) C & G Refrigeration Inc. - The employer does not provide training for employees in the recognition and avoidance of hazards in trenching and excavation operations.  This violation was most recently observed on or about August 15, 2014 at a job site at 1997 Baltimore Pike, Hanover, Pennsylvania where an employee worked in a 13 foot deep, 2 foot wide unprotected trench to install a residential sewage line and the employer had not provided any instruction to that employee in the recognition and avoidance of hazards in trenching and excavation operations. To abate this instance of a continuing violation and in the future, the employer must ensure that employees assigned to work in trenches are trained to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within 30 days the employer must submit documents demonstrating that the most recently-observed violation described above has been abated, and an abatement plan describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance in the future.