OSHA Inspection: GEORGE HAMBSAN

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): Program(s) were not initiated and/or maintained to comply with applicable safety and health provisions:       a) The employer did not maintain programs to provide for compliance with the OSH Act and control or minimize the safety and health hazards associated with trenching and excavation work that his employees are required to perform.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Employer did not instruct or provide instruction to employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to their work environment to control or minimize the hazards associated with their work.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Employer did not provide a competent person to conduct inspections where employees were exposed to the hazards associated with trenching and excavation work.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

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 from falling objects.       No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:         a) A stepladder used by employees to access and egress the trench did not have its side rails extended at least 3 feet above the ground.        No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:     a)  Employees were using a stepladder, to access and egress a trench, without its metal spreaders locked in an open position.      No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.