OSHA Inspection: CHEROKEE PRIDE, INC.

Issued

2017-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:         On or about January 26, 2017, at the job site employees were observed not wearing hard hats while working in a trench approximately 8 feet deep.  The employees were exposed to struck by hazards from debris and or equipment on the spoils bank.

Issued

2017-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     On or about January 26, 2017, at the job site employees were observed working in the trench where the spoil banks were found not kept away from the edge of the trench at least 2 feet.  Employees were exposed to struck by and engulfment hazards.

Issued

2017-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:       On or about January 26, 2017, at the job site employees were observed working in a trench more than 4 feet deep and a ladder or a safe means of access was not provided.  Employees were exposed to fall and engulfment hazards.

Issued

2017-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(d): Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic were not provided with a warning vest or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material:           On or about January 26, 2017, at the job site employees were observed working in an excavation area next to a road were not provided with a warning vest.  Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2017-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(e): Employee was not prohibited to be underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment:       On or about January 26, 2017, at the job site an employee was observed working in a trench next to the bucket of a track hoe being used to dig the trench.  The employee was exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2017-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation:       On or about January 26, 2017, employees were observed working in a trench more than 5 feet deep in which there was accumulated water and there was no protection provided to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation.  The employees were exposed to engulfment hazards.

Issued

2017-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-13 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(c). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b):    On or about January 26, 2017, at the job site employees were observed working in a trench more than 5 feet deep were not protected from cave-ins by protective systems or by slopping or benching.   Employees were exposed engulfment hazards.