OSHA Inspection: WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION,INC.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1203(a): Before work begins at a worksite, the employer did not ensure that a competent person identified all confined spaces in which one or more of the employees it directs may work, and identified each space that is a permit space, through consideration and evaluation of the elements of that space, including testing as necessary.    On or about October 20, 2015, workers entered the post aeration building and the employer did not ensure that a competent person identified the confined spaces in the work area and evaluated the potential hazards associated with work in the spaces.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1203(b)(1): The employer did not inform exposed employees by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of, and the danger posed by, each permit space:    Note to paragraph (b)(1). A sign reading "DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER" or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.     On or about October 20, 2015, employees entered the post aeration building and the employer did not ensure that the employees were informed of the existence, location and danger posed by the permit spaces between the secondary clarifier diversion structure, post aeration building and the diversion structure by posting danger signs or use another equally effective means.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

1926.1203(e)(2)(ix) The employer did not verify that the space is safe for entry and that the pre-entry measures required by paragraph (e)(2) of this section had been taken, through a written certification that contains the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person providing the certification and make it available to each employee entering the space or to that employee's authorized representative:     On or about October 20, 2015, employees entered the post aeration building and the employer did not verify that the space was safe for entry and document the date, location of the space, have the signature of the person providing the certification and did not make the information available to each employee entering the space.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $4400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1926.1203(h)(2)(ii)(C): Before entry operations begin, the controlling contractor did not provide the entry employers information on the precautions the controlling contractor has implemented for the protection of employees in the permit spaces whose activities could foreseeably result in a hazard in the permit space:     On or about October 16, 19 and 20, 2015, employees of subcontractors entered confined spaces between the secondary clarifier diversion structure, post aeration building and the diversion structure and the employer did not provide the entry employers information on the precautions that must be implemented for the protection of the employees of each entity whose activities could result in a hazard in the confined spaces.