OSHA Inspection: GOOSE LAKE DEVELOPMENT, INC.

Issued

Oct 4, 2016

Abate by

Nov 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:     Goose Lake Development, Inc., failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:     Citation Number                       Item Number                            Abatement Date  01                                            01                                            08/03/2016  01                                            02a                                            08/03/2016  01                                            02b                                           08/03/2016     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c) of this section:       a)  On June 20, 2016, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while required to erect formwork without being protected from cave-ins by adequate shoring, sloping, or other protective means while working along a vertical excavation wall at a depth of approximately 10.2 feet.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:  a)  On June 20, 2016, employees were using an "A" frame ladder which did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing being accessed.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a)  On June 20, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using an A-frame ladder without its metal spreaders or locking devices in the open position in order to access and egress and excavation 6 feet below the next highest earthen shelf.