OSHA Inspection: WILLIAMSON PLUMBING AND HEATING INCORPORATED

Issued

2016-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1360.00 Reduced

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)  1857 Pebble Court, Harrisburg Pennsylvania - The employer did not ensure that the spoil pile was at least 2 feet from the edge of the excavation, on or about September 30, 2015.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1360.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:    (a) 1857 Pebble Court, Harrisburg Pennsylvania - After heavy rain, the employer did not ensure that an inspection of the excavation and adjacent areas, and the protective system was completed of the worksite by a competent person, on or about September 30, 2015.    (b)  1857 Pebble Court, Harrisburg Pennsylvania - The employer did not ensure that an inspection of the excavation and adjacent areas, and the protective system was completed of the worksite by a competent person, on or about October 5, 2015.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1360.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(b)(2): Maximum allowable slopes, and allowable configurations for sloping and benching systems, was not determined in accordance with the conditions and requirements set forth in Appendices A and B to this subpart.    (a)  1857 Pebble Court, Harrisburg Pennsylvania - The competent person did not conduct an adequate visual and manual test to determine the soil classification and appropriate method of protection.  An employee became trapped when he entered the trench, on or about September 30, 2015.    (b)  1857 Pebble Court, Harrisburg Pennsylvania - The competent person did not follow the requirements set forth in Appendix B, to correctly determine the required sloping above the box and position of the trench box in type B soil, on or about October 5, 2015.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) 1857 Pebble Court, Harrisburg Pennsylvania - Employees entered a trench to repair a sewage line.  The employer did not provide employees with the instruction on the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the applicable regulations needed to eliminate hazards  in the workplace, on or about September 30, 2015.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1360.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(ii): Shields were not installed in a manner to restrict lateral or other hazardous movement of the shield in the event of the application of sudden lateral loads:    (a)  1857 Pebble Court, Harrisburg Pennsylvania - Employees entered a trench box that was not installed to prevent lateral movement, on or about October 5, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1360.00 Reduced

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) 1857 Pebble Court, Harrisburg Pennsylvania -  Employees used a ladder to enter an excavation.  The ladder's side rails did not extended 3 feet above the upper landing surface, on or about September 30, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $28000.00 · Current $2800.00 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) and (c).     (a)  1857 Pebble Court, Harrisburg Pennsylvania - An employee entered an excavation that was not provided with a sloping and benching system or a supported system, shield system, or other protective systems.  The employee became entrapped when one of the side walls of the trench collapsed and buried him to his waist, on or about September 30, 2015.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2016-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.33(a): The employer did not save the OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one existed), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report Forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that these records covered.   (a)  4197 E Harrisburg Pike, Middletown Pennsylvania - The employer did not maintain and retain the OSHA 300 log and OSHA 300A summary of work place injuries and illnesses for 5 years following the end of the calendar year, on or about September 30, 2015.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.