OSHA Inspection: ANTHONY DONATO

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing for likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall crushing and struck-by hazards:    a)  Employees were permitted to ride the bucket of an excavator to and from a trench having a depth of approximately 7 feet.      Among others, feasible and acceptable methods of abatement would include, not allowing employees to enter the bucket of an excavator or other similar equipment as described in the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association for Hydraulic Excavators.        No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:      a)  Employees working in a trench were not wearing protective helmets where there was a possible danger of head injury.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 were 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)  Employees were not provided with a safe means of egress when working in a trench approximately 7 feet deep.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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(b) or 1926.652(c):    a)  Employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-in while working in a trench measuring approximately 7 feet in depth.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.