OSHA Inspection: D & L CONTRACTORS, LLC

Issued

Aug 23, 2016

Abate by

Sep 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $1,604

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  (a) Duralee Ln. and Hwy 92, Douglasville, GA: Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while installing an 8 inch ductile water pipe tee in a trench 9 feet deep without protective helmets.

Issued

Aug 23, 2016

Abate by

Sep 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $2,672

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that posed a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations and protection was not provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) 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:  (a) Duralee Ln. and Hwy 92, Douglasville, GA: Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from materials such as but not limited to rocks, stone, and clay falling or rolling into the excavation while installing an 8 inch ductile water pipe tee in a trench, with the spoil pile less than 6 inches away from the edge.

Issued

Aug 23, 2016

Abate by

Sep 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $3,741

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) Duralee Ln. and Hwy 92, Douglasville, GA: Employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while installing an 8 inch ductile water pipe tee in a trench 9 feet deep without an adequate protective system, such as but not limited to shoring and sloping. The trench had visible fissures and tension cracks in the trench walls.

Issued

Aug 23, 2016

Abate by

Sep 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $2,138

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) Duralee Ln. and Hwy 92, Douglasville, GA: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to 9 feet when utilizing a 16 foot extension ladder in an open trench that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Aug 23, 2016

Abate by

Sep 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $2,138

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not marked in a manner that readily identified them as defective, tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, or withdrawn from service until repaired.  (a) Duralee Ln. and Hwy 92, Douglasville, GA: Employees were exposed to a fall hazard when utilizing a 16 foot extension ladder with a rail that was visibly cracked to enter and exit a trench.