OSHA Inspection: CONSOLIDATED PRODUCTIONS GROUPS, INC.

Issued

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700

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. In the trench, a safe means of egress was not provided exposing employees to an entrapment hazard, on or about 6/9/2015.

Issued

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary:  a. On the top of the north trench wall, the spoil pile was placed directly at the edge of the trench wall exposing employees to a struck by hazard, on or about 6/9/2015.

Issued

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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. In the trench, cave-in protection was not provided exposing employees to entrapment hazard, on or about 6/9/2015.

Issued

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a. Along the north trench wall, the portable extension ladder placed as a safe means of egress only extended 2 rungs (2 feet) above the landing surface exposing employees to a fall hazard, on or about 6/9/2015.

Issued

Jul 8, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each employee using ladders and stairways had been trained by a competent person in the proper construction, use, placement, and care in handling of all stairways and ladders:  a. At the jobsite, the employer did not train employees in the proper use of ladders as a safe means of egress exposing the employees to a fall hazard and the hazard of entrapment, on or about 6/9/2015.