OSHA Inspection: PEACH STATE CONSTRUCTION CO. LLC

Issued

2014-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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:  On or about 10/2/14 on Railroad and Peek Street: Employees were not familiar or instructed to recognize the crushing hazard they were exposed to while working in a 5 feet 3 inch deep, 12 feet 6 inch long, and 9 feet wide unprotected trench/excavation.

Issued

2014-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions.  On or about 10/2/14 on Railroad and Peek Street: Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while installing underground piping in a trench/excavation that was about 5 feet 3 inches deep without head protection.

Issued

2014-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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 29 CFR 1926.652(b) or 1926.652(c):  On or about 10/2/14 on Railroad and Peek Street: Employees working in a trench/excavation that was about 5 feet 3 inches deep, 12 feet 6 inches in length, and 9 feet wide were exposed to a crush hazard from the unprotected walls.