OSHA Inspection: HUDMON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3080.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

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)  Corner of University and Opelika Road - Auburn Mall, Auburn AL; On or about November 4, 2015  and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to worksite hazards in that the employer failed to instruct his employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to their work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injuries. Employees were working in an eleven foot deep trench without any safety training regarding trenching and excavation work.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $2000.00 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section.   a) Corner of University and Opelika Road - Auburn Mall, Auburn AL; On or about November 4, 2015 the employer exposed employees to cave-in hazards in that employees were allowed to work inside of a trench measuring eleven feet deep, twenty-one feet wide, and two hundred and sixty feet in length that was dug in class "b" soil. The employer had not complied with the standard in that employees were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system and the excavation was sloped at an angle steeper than one and one-half horizontal to one vertical (thirty-four degrees measured to the horizontal).

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2310.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:   a) Corner of University and Opelika Road - Auburn Mall, Auburn AL; On or about November 4, 2015 the employer exposed employees to 7 foot fall hazards while employees were ascending / descending a 16 foot fiberglass extension ladder to the next level in that the ladder did not extend 3 feet above the next level.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level:   a) Corner of University and Opelika Road - Auburn Mall, Auburn AL; On or about November 4, 2015 the employer exposed employees to 7 to 13 foot fall hazards while employees were ascending / descending a 16 foot fiberglass extension ladder that was not secured and was not set up on a stable or level surface.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2310.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a) Corner of University and Opelika Road - Auburn Mall, Auburn AL; On or about November 4, 2015 the employer exposed employees to 7 foot fall hazards while employees were ascending / descending 16 foot fiberglass extension ladder without the employer first training the employees to recognize hazards related to ladders use and training them on the proper procedures to be followed to minimize those hazards.

Issued

2015-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $770.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.   a) The employer failed to provide the companies OSHA 300 and 300 A forms for Workplace Injuries and Illnesses within four business hours as required by the standard.