OSHA Inspection: PASCHAL WELDING & CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2017-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9778.00 · Current $5867.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.    The employer did not ensure employees installing pipeline in an excavation were provided a means of egress and exposed them to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2017-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9778.00 · Current $5867.00 Reduced

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, indications of failure of protective systems.    The employer did not inspect excavations before employees  performed work to ensure the use of protective systems such as trench boxes or other means of protection were in place and exposed them to crush-by hazards.

Issued

2017-04-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-28 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 did not ensure each employee working in an excavation was protected from cave-ins with sloping, benching or a protective system in place.