OSHA Inspection: LOVELACE PUMP COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2015-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(2): Traffic control signs or devices used for protection of construction workers did not conform to Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (AMUTCD"), 1988 Edition, Revision 3, September 3, 1993, FHWA-SA-94-027 or Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Millenium Edition, December 2000, FHWA:    On or about August 6, 2015, advance warning signs warning traffic of a lane closure were not posted to protect workers from vehicular traffic.

Issued

2015-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

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:  On or about August 6, 2015, the excavation was not inspected by a competent person.

Issued

2015-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 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(c):  On our about August 6, 2015, an employee was working in a trench and was not protected from a cave-in.

Issued

2015-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:    On or about August 6, 2015, a Werner aluminum ladder used for access to the trench had damage to the feet, rungs and side rail.