OSHA Inspection: SUBURBAN SANITATION SERVICE, INC

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,200 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(c).     a)  The Shoppes at Farmington Valley, Dish n'dat restaurant area - On or about 2-25-15 - Employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working outside of the trench box provided in the thirteen foot deep excavation.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(ii): Slopes specified in paragraph b(1)(i) of this section, were not excavated to form configurations that are in accordance with the slopes shown for Type C soil in Appendix B to this subpart.      a)  The Shoppes at Farmington Valley, Dish n'dat restaurant area - On or about 2-25-15 - Employees were exposed to cave-in hazards from a trench box that did not extend eighteen inches above ground surface.  The six foot high trench box was set in a thirteen foot deep excavation with seven foot high vertical walls surrounding it that were not sloped back to protect employees from cave-ins.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face:    a)  The Shoppes at Farmington Valley, Dish n'dat restaurant area - On or about 2-25-15 - Employees were observed in a thirteen foot deep excavation using a six foot high trench box which had seven foot high vertical walls surrounding it.  The vertical walls were not protected with shielding of loose material for employees working in the excavation.