OSHA Inspection: EASTERN OREGON CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2014-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

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 from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   a) On August 27, 2014 an employee working in an open trench with an operating excavator overhead was not wearing a hard hat.    Note) Certification of corrective action is NOT required for this item.

Issued

2014-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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 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) On August 27, 2014 an employee working in a 5 foot deep trench, did not have access to a ladder or other safe means of egress from the trench.    Note) Certification of corrective action IS required for this item.

Issued

2014-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3): Sidewalks, pavements and appurtenant structure were undermined and a support system or another method of protection was not provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures:  a) On August 27, 2014 an employee worked in an open trench that was dug under an existing curb.  There was not a support system in place for the curb.   Note) Certification of corrective action IS required for this item.

Issued

2014-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions:  a) On August 27, 2014 a safe means of egress was not in place for employee(s) working in a trench that was over 4 feet deep.  b) On August 27, 2014 a roadside curb that was dug under as part of the trenching operations, did not have a support system in place.   c) On August 27, 2014 the spoil pile was not set back 2 feet from the edge of the excavation.    Note) Certification of corrective action IS required for this item.

Issued

2014-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

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:  a) On August 27, 2014 excavated materials were not placed at least 2 feet back from the edge of the open trench/excavation in which employee(s) were working.   Eastern Oregon Construction, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313356453, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on September 24, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at I-84 and Hwy 30, Bliss, Idaho 83314.   Note) Certification of corrective action IS required for this item.