OSHA Inspection: GROUND COVER CLEARING AND FINAL GRADE, LLC

Issued

2017-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1905.00 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(b) or 1926.652(c):    a)  Site - On or about 12/20/16 and at times prior thereto employees were instructed to install  a utility pipeline(s) inside a 21.0 ft. deep excavation which was dug with one vertical wall along the concrete curb at the boundary with an adjacent parking lot. The employer did not design an adequate protective system to protect workers from cave-in hazards.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.