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OSHA Inspection: R.I.C. PLUMBING, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of R.I.C. PLUMBING, INC. in 540 SUNSET DRIVE, HAMBURG, NY 14075 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 340985712.

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Site address
540 SUNSET DRIVE
City
HAMBURG
State
NY
ZIP
14075
Mailing
5984 DUNNIGAN ROAD, LOCKPORT, NY 14094
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238220
Employees
3
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 4, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): 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) On or about 10/13/15 on a jobsite located at 540 Sunset Dr., Hamburg, NY:  An Excavator was at the east end of a trench and a ladder was placed in the excavation at the west end. The total length of the excavation was 22 ft. 9in. The east end of the excavation was a narrow trench that was approx.  14 ft.  long  x  2 ft. 6 in. wide x  4 ft. 7 in. deep  to  5 ft. 1 in. deep.  The west end of the excavation was approx.  8 ft.  long  x  5 ft. 8 in. wide x  5 ft. 7 in. deep.  An employee climbed down the ladder at the west end of the trench and walked to the east end of the trench to hold down a 2 inch copper water line being installed.  The sides of the excavation were vertical and no cave-in protection was provided.        NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000
  • — Z (S) $2000

1926.651 J02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 4, 2015
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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. Protection by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary was not provided.   a) On or about 10/13/15 on jobsite located at 540 Sunset Dr., Hamburg, NY:  The spoil pile was less than 2 ft. away from the excavation edge on the north bank of the wide end of the excavation (west end), varying from approx.  7 to 15 inches.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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