OSHA Inspection: THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,607 · Current $964 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(c): In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, hospital, or physician, that is reasonably accessible in terms of time and distance to the worksite, which is available for the treatment of injured employees, a person was not available at the worksite to render first aid with a valid certificate in first-aid training from the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the American Red Cross, or equivalent training that could be verified by documentary evidence.    On or about 5/10/16 at the worksite located at 6239 Upper Donahue Ferry Road, Pineville, LA; the employer allowed employees to work at a distance of nine miles and 19 minutes from the nearest medical center, and did not have verified documentary evidence of a person at the worksite to render first aid with a valid certificate in first-aid training; thus resulting in delay of medical treatment.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be 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.      On or about 5/18/2016 in the cable tray foundation trench at the worksite located at 6239 Upper Donahue Ferry Road, Pineville, LA; employees were allowed to enter and exit the 4' deep by 6' wide by 22' long trench by jumping in and climbing out at the vertical walls of the trench; thus exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,276 · Current $1,365 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:    On or about 5/18/2016 in the cable tray foundation trench at the worksite located at 6239 Upper Donahue Ferry Road, Pineville, LA; employees were allowed to work around and above 32 pieces of unguarded vertical steel rebar 42" in height located in a foundation trench 6' wide by 22' long by 4'deep; thus exposing employees to impalement hazards.