OSHA Inspection: MCCON BUILDING AND PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2016-03-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets.  On or about 7 January 2016, and at times prior thereto, an employee was working while inside an excavation without the use of a hard hat, exposing the employee to the hazard of being struck by falling tools, excavated materials, debris, or loose soil and rocks from the excavated wall. At the ladder access in and out of the excavation, cracks and fissures were noted at the time of the inspection.

Issued

2016-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(b)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and manufacturer.  On or about 7 January 2016, and at times prior thereto, the employer used alloy steel slings without knowing the capacity of the slings to lower a Caterpillar Skid Steer Loader into an excavation without having identification affixed indicating the size, grade, rated capacity, and manufacturer, exposing employees nearby to the hazard of being struck by flying pieces from the sling or a whiplash effect.

Issued

2016-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees.  On or about 7 January 2016, and at times prior thereto, two employees working within an excavation did not have at least two ladders for safe means of egress while the excavation was approximately 32 feet by 38 feet in size, exposing the employees to the hazard of being caught within the excavation during a cave-in event.

Issued

2016-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3): Sidewalks, pavements, or appurtenant structures had been undermined and a support system or another method was not provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures.  On or about 7 January 2016, and at times prior thereto, two employees involved with excavation operations would traverse over pavement in which undermining had occurred without a means of a support system, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet 1 inch to the bottom of the excavation.

Issued

2016-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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) or 1926.652(c).  On or about 7 January 2016, and at times prior thereto, two employees were working in an excavation approximately 14 feet deep without a protective system in place, exposing them to a cave-in hazard.

Issued

2016-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face.  On or about 7 January 2016, and at times prior thereto, two employees performing work within an excavation would access areas near or adjacent to the excavation wall without a fall-in support system to prevent loose materials falling off the wall face, exposing the employees to the hazard of being struck by falling soil, rocks, and base materials.