OSHA Inspection: TNT UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, INC.

Issued

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2181.00 · Current $2181.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.  (a)  Construction Site - On or about June 3, 2016 an employee was exposed to a falling object hazard while working beneath loose soil inside a trench 11.6 feet deep, with an 8 foot spoil pile located at the edge of the trench.  This employee was not wearing a hardhat while an excavator was in operation.

Issued

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4490.00 · Current $4490.00

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 (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:         (a) Construction Site - On or about June 3, 2016 an employee was working inside a trench 11.6 feet deep without a suitable means of egress.  The ladder in the trench did not extend out of the trench.

Issued

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation:      (a) Construction Site - On or about June 3, 2016 an employee was exposed to possible cave-in of loose soil due to water inside a trench 11.6 feet deep, with an 8 foot spoil pile located at the edge of the trench.  Employee was not protected by any form of cave-in protection.

Issued

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4490.00 · Current $4490.00

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:      (a)  Construction Site - On or about June 3, 2016 an employee was working inside an 11.6 feet deep trench without the spoil pile being set back 2 feet.  The spoil pile was 8 feet high for a combined depth of 19.6 feet deep.

Issued

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2726.00 · Current $2726.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.  (a)  Construction Site - On or about June 3, 2016 an employee was exposed possible cave-in of loose soil inside a trench 11.6 feet deep, with an 8 foot spoil pile located at the edge of the trench. The employee was not removed from the trench despite the following hazards: 1) water inside the trench 2) there was no suitable egress 3) there was no cave-in protection 4) the spoil pile was located directly next to the excavation.

Issued

2016-10-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:         (a) Construction Site - On or about June 3, 2016 an employee was exposed possible cave-in of loose soil due to lack of inspection by a competent person. There was no determination made as to the soil classification prior to employees working inside this trench with no cave-in protection.