OSHA Inspection: KJJ INSTUSTRIES, LLC

Issued

2015-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:    a) 1290 State Route 143 Coeymans Hollow NY. - On or about April 9th, 2015 - Employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while installing pipe in a trench that was approximately 7 feet deep.  No safe means of egress was provided to the employees.

Issued

2015-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $500.00

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) 1290 State Route 143 Coeymans Hollow NY. - On or about April 9th, 2015 - Employees were exposed to collapse/cave-in hazards while in a trench that was approximately 7 feet in depth. Inspections of the excavation were not made by a competent person.

Issued

2015-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $5425.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.    a) 1290 State Route 143 Coeymans Hollow NY. - On or about April 9th, 2015 - Employees were exposed to cave-in and struck by hazards from a spoil pile that was at the edge of an excavation.

Issued

2015-06-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 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 (c):    a) 1290 State Route 143 Coeymans Hollow NY. - On or about April 9th, 2015 - Employees were exposed to collapse/cave-in hazards  while in an unprotected trench that was approximately 7 feet in depth.