OSHA Inspection: HARD ROCK CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Oct 4, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $4,988

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 work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a) The employer did not instruct employees in methods to control or eliminate potential cave-in hazards prior to working in trenches and excavations.   Employees were working to install a sewer line in a trench at a depth ranging from 9.0 to 11.0 feet.  Abatement certification AND documentation are required for this item.

Issued

Oct 4, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $4,988

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 are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.  a) The employer did not ensure the use of an appropriate ladder or other safe means of egress while employees were working to install a sewer line in a trench at a depth ranging from 9.0-11.0 feet.  Employees jumped in as ingress and/or utilized a steep slope in at the end of the trench as ingress/egress from the work location.     Abatement certification AND documentation are required for this item.

Issued

Oct 4, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $4,988

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions.  Inspections were not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift.  a) For the trench excavated approximately 41.8 feet from east to west of the residential site, the employer did not ensure a "competent person" inspected trenches and excavations prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift.  Employees were working to install a sewer line in an excavation at a depth ranging from 9.0 to 11.0 feet.  Employees did not have the protection of sloping, benching and/or other engineering controls such as an appropriate trench box throughout the sewer installation.  Inspections were not completed for the potential cave-in hazards on the site.   Abatement certification AND documentation are required for this item.

Issued

Oct 4, 2016

Abate by

Oct 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $62,355 · Current $62,355

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):  Each employee in an excavation is not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section.  a) For the trench excavated approximately 41.8 feet from east to west of the residential site into the road, the employer did not protect each worker by properly sloping the sides or using appropriate protective systems such as a trench box.  Employees were working to install a sewer line in a trench at a depth ranging from 9.0 to 11.0 feet with vertical walls.     Abatement certification AND documentation are required for this item.