OSHA Inspection: GSF BUILDERS, INC

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

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:  Employer did not ensure employees in an excavation, were trained to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions associated with excavation work and exposed employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(a):   Employer did not ensure that all surface encumbrances located on site did not create a hazard to employees and was removed or supported, to safeguard employees:  Employee of GSF Builders, Inc., did not ensure the controls for sprinkling system and fire system for the Amarillo Veterans Hospital was protected from collapsing on employees.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):   Employer did not ensure that daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were conducted by a competent person or persons for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins:  Employer did not ensure a competent person conducted daily inspections of an excavation prior to requiring employees to work in the excavation and exposed them to cave-in hazards.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)(i):   Employer did not ensure excavation site was made entirely in stable rock:  Employer did not ensure employees in an excavation, were provided an adequate means of protection and exposed them to cave-in hazards.

Issued

2016-07-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)(i):  Employer did not ensure that the excavation site was made entirely in stable rock:  Employer did not ensure employees in an excavation, were provided an adequate means of protection and exposed employees to cave-in hazards.