OSHA Inspection: AEROBIC SYSTEMS OF STILLWATER, LLC

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.    On or about June 14, 2016, the employer did not ensure the employees working within a trench had been trained in recognizing, and how to avoid, hazards associated with excavations such as, but not limited to, trench cave-in.  This exposed employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $0 Reduced

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 have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems.    On or about June 14, 2016, the employer did not ensure daily inspections of an excavation was conducted by a competent person.  This exposed employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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 were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet.    On or about June 14, 2016, employees working from a trench greater than 25 feet long and greater than 4 feet deep were not provided with a safe means of egress.  This exposed employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(i)(2): Excavation below the level of the base or footing of any foundation or retaining wall that could be reasonably expected to pose a hazard to the employees was not prohibited.    On or about June 14, 2016, excavation below the level of the base foundation of an adjacent building was conducted without having a support system in place.  This exposed employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face.    On or about June 14, 2016, employees working in a trench greater than 4 feet deep were not provided with protection in order to protect the employees from being struck-by or caught-in falling or rolling of rock and/or soil from the excavation face.

Issued

Nov 9, 2016

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $0 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 June 14, 2016, the employer did not ensure excavated material was placed at least two (2) feet from the edge of the excavation.  This exposed employees to being struck-by and/or caught-in excavated materials.