OSHA Inspection: EASY FLOW PLUMBING, LLC

Issued

2015-02-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

Hazardous substances S777

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 have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems:  a) Jobsite: 2131 N. 18th St., Phila. - An inspection of the excavation was not conducted by a competent person prior to employees working in the excavation, exposing employees to cave-in hazards.  Observed on or about 8/14/14.

Issued

2015-02-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances S777

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:  a) Jobsite: 2131 N. 18th St., Phila. - The employer did not instruct each employee connecting water and sewer lines in the excavation, in the recognition, evaluation and control of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment, exposing employees to death or other serious illness or injury.  Observed on or about 8/14/14.

Issued

2015-02-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

Hazardous substances S777

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 paragraph (b) or (c) of 29 CFR 1926.652.  a) Jobsite: 2131 N. 18th St., Phila. - Employees were not protected from cave-ins while connecting water and sewer lines in an excavation, ranging in depth from approximately five (5) feet to approximately eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet in Type B soil.  The walls of the excavation were sloped at an angle steeper than one and one-half horizontal to one vertical (34 degrees from the horizontal).  Observed on or about 8/14/14.