OSHA Inspection: DRAINO ELECTRIC DRAIN CLEANING AND BUILDINGS

Issued

2015-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 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 or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet of lateral travel for employees:    a) 725 Washington St, Philadelphia, PA - The employee working in a trench approximately 7 feet deep, 5.5 feet long, by 2.5 feet wide did not have a means of egress from the trench, thus exposing the employees to cave-in hazards. This condition was observed on or about July 23, 2015.

Issued

2015-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety:   a) 725 Washington St, Philadelphia, PA - The employees were working in an trench approximately 7 feet deep, 5.5 feet long, by 2.5 feet wide in which the competent person did not make a determination of a possible cave-in hazards and safe egress from the excavation. This hazard exposed the employees to cave-in/struck by hazards. This condition was observed on or about July 23, 2015.

Issued

2015-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 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:    a) 725 Washington St, Philadelphia, PA - The employer failed to install a protective system for the employee working in an excavation approximately 7 feet deep, 5.5 feet long and 2.5 feet wide thus exposing the employees to cave-in hazards. This condition was observed on July 23, 2015.