OSHA Inspection: CHEAPER ROOTER

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $3741.00

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, and indications of failure of protective systems:  a)  Cheaper Rooter at 7222 Ivy Street, Commerce City, CO 80022:  On September 19, 2016, the employer did not ensure that a competent person conducted an inspection of the trench prior to allowing employees to work in it.  The employer used a Bobcat excavator model E35 to dig a trench to look for a sewer tap.  The trench was approximately 8 feet deep, 3 feet 2 inches wide, and 13 feet long.  The trench had vertical walls, and the soil consisted of Type B silty sand.  No sloping, benching, or shielding was in place.  One wall caved in while an employee was working in the trench.  An immediate rescue allowed the employee to escape the cave-in.  The employee experienced lower body injuries.  This condition exposed the employee to a cave-in hazard.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  a)  Cheaper Rooter at 7222 Ivy Street, Commerce City, CO 80022:  On September 19, 2016, the employer did not ensure that two employees working in a trench were using adequate sloping, benching, or shielding while looking for a sewer tap at the base of the trench.  The trench was approximately 8 feet deep, 3 feet 2 inches wide, and 13 feet long.  The trench had vertical walls, and the soil consisted of Type B silty sand.  No sloping, benching, or shielding was in place.  One wall caved in while an employee was working in the trench.  An immediate rescue allowed the employee to escape the cave-in.  The employee experienced lower body injuries.  This condition exposed the employee to a cave-in hazard.