OSHA Inspection: PRINCIPAL SERVICES, LTD.

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary:     On or about January 25, 2016, at the intersection of Falcon Landing Blvd. and Gaston Rd., where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when working in an excavation without protecting employees from excavated materials that could fall or roll into the excavation.

Issued

Mar 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,400 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:       On or about January 25, 2016, at the intersection of Falcon Landing Blvd. and Gaston Rd., where an employee was exposed to a crushed-by hazard when working in an excavation without it being  protected from cave-ins by an adequate protection system.