OSHA Inspection: MORSCH PIPELINE INC.

Issued

Feb 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,630

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) On or about 11/10/16 at a new water line project located at Route 240, West Valley, New York; an employee was in an excavation hand digging a around a natural gas line. The excavated material was placed immediately adjacent to the edge of the excavation and there was no trench box or retaining device to prevent the spoils from falling back into the excavation.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,432 · Current $5,432

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) On or about 11/10/16 at a new water line project located at Route 240, West Valley, New York; an employee was in an excavation hand digging a around a natural gas line. The excavation was approximately 6'-0" feet deep with vertical walls and not protected from cave-ins.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED  Morsch Pipeline Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1156456, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/16/2016, with respect to a workplace located at Route 240, West Valley, New York.