OSHA Inspection: PDC CONSTRUCTION SVC LLC

Issued

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Strain relief. Flexible cords shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.    a. On the south side of the excavation where employees used a yellow extension cord to provide power to a pump, the strain relief clamp was pulled away from the outer insulation of the cord exposing the interior wires, thereby exposing employees to an electrical contact hazard.     b. On the south side of the excavation where employees used an extension cord from the generator distribution system to provide power to a pump, the strain relief clamp was pulled away from the outer insulation of the cord exposing the interior wires, thereby exposing employees to an electrical contact hazard.

Issued

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(b)(4): While the excavation is open, underground installations shall be protected, supported or removed as necessary to safeguard employees.    a. On the south side of Winchester Pike where employees were working in an excavation, the underground utilities, above the employees who were in the trench, were not protected, supported or removed.

Issued

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be 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 the south side of Winchester Pike where employees were working in an 25 foot deep excavation, there was no safe means of egress, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by or crushed-by hazards.    29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.    a. At the north side Winchester Pike where employees used a ladder to access a manhole and to exit the trench, the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface, thereby exposing the employees to a 17 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) 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. On the south side of Winchester Pike where employees were working in an excavation, the spoil pile was not placed at least two feet from the edge of the excavation, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.    b. On the north side of Winchester Pike where employees were working in an excavation, the spoil pile was not placed at least two feet from the edge of the excavation, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.    c. On the south side of Winchester Pike where employees were working in the excavation, the excavator overhung the edge of the excavation with no retaining devices or other measures in place to prevent the excavator form falling into to trench, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be 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. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.    a. On or before January 21, 2015, an inspection of the excavation located on the north side of Winchester Pike was not conducted, thereby exposing the employees who were working in the trench to struck-by and other hazards.    b. On or before January 21, 2015, an inspection of the excavation located on the south side of Winchester Pike was not conducted, thereby exposing the employees who were working in the trench to struck-by and other hazards.

Issued

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:    a. At the south side Winchester Pike where employees were working in an 25 foot deep excavation to raise a sewer line, the employees were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system, thereby being exposed to crushed-by hazards.     b. At the north side Winchester Pike where employees were working in an 18 foot deep excavation to raise a sewer line, the employees were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system, thereby being exposed to crushed-by hazards.

Issued

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(b)(4)(i): Excavation over 20 feet deep which exceeded the requirements listed in the table of Appendix B; tabulated data used for protective system was not approved by a registered professional engineer.    a. On the south side of Winchester Pike near the Hamilton Road intersection where employees were working in a 25 foot deep excavation, the employer failed to use a protective system that was approved by a registered professional engineer, thereby exposing employees to a crushed-by hazard.

Issued

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.    a. At the north side Winchester Pike where employees used a ladder to access a manhole and to exit the trench, the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface, thereby exposing the employees to a 17 foot fall hazard.

Issued

2015-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(6)(i): All employees required to enter into confined or enclosed spaces shall be instructed as to the nature of the hazards involved, the necessary precautions to be taken, and in the use of protective and emergency equipment required. The employer shall comply with any specific regulations that apply to work in dangerous or potentially dangerous areas.  a. At the worksite where employees entered a manhole to shoot a laser through a pipe, the employees were not instructed on the nature of the hazards involved, the necessary precautions to be taken, and in the use of protective and emergency equipment required, there-by exposing the employees to exposure hazards.