OSHA Inspection: POPLAR PAVERS DBA

Issued

2017-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2600.00 Reduced

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(c). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) in that the excavation was sloped at an angle steeper that one and one-half horizontal to one vertical (34 degrees measured from the horizontal):     a)  Trench at Jean Lane- Employer did not install shoring to protect employees working in a trench from a potential cave-in; on or about 12/5/16.

Issued

2017-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed    a) Inside a trench- Employees were accessing a ladder that extended approximately 1 ft over the landing; on or about 12/5/16.

Issued

2017-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:    a) Inside a trench-  Employees were not trained to recognize the hazards associated with ladder use and the procedures to minimize such hazards; on or about 6/20/16