OSHA Inspection: LEMOYNE LAND CORPORATION INC.

Issued

2016-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(b)(1): The estimated location of underground utility installations, such as sewer, telephone, fuel, electric, water lines, or any other underground installations that reasonably may be expected to be encountered during excavation work was not determined prior to opening an excavation:    a) 247 N 17th Street, Camp Hill, Pa 17011 - The owner did not determine the feasible location of underground installations prior to opening an excavation, thereby exposing employees to hazardous conditions on or about October 15, 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

2016-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(b)(3): When excavation operations approach the estimated location of underground installations, the exact location of the installations was not determined by safe and acceptable means:  a) 253 North 17th street, Lemoyne, Pa 17011 - The employer failed to stop excavating operations when nearing underground utility lines causing the gas line to be nicked by the excavating machine on or about October 14, 2015.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2016-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(d): Exposure to vehicular traffic. Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic were not provided with, and did not wear, warning vests or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material:    a) 247 N 17th Street, Camp Hill, Pa 17011 - Personnel directing traffic around the open trench were not wearing warning vests or other suitable garments marked or made with reflectorized or high-visibility material, on or about October 14, 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

2016-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(i): Where oxygen deficiency (atmosphere containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen) or a hazardous atmosphere existed or could reasonably be expected to exist the atmospheres in the excavation were not tested before employees entered the excavation:    a) 247 N 17th Street, Camp Hill, Pa 17011 - The employer failed to ensure that atmospheric testing was conducted in the excavation which was 8 feet and 1 inch deep, after the gas line was nicked by the excavator, thereby exposing employees to potentially hazardous atmosphere on or about October 15, 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

2016-03-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $28000.00 · Current $10600.00 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:    a) 247 N 17th street, Camp Hill, Pa - The employer failed to ensure that employees working in a excavation at a depth of 8 feet 1 inch were protected from cave-ins, thereby exposing employees to struck by and engulfment hazards on or about October 15, 2015.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.