OSHA Inspection: BUTCH'S FOUNDATIONS, LLC

Issued

2017-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1521.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  On or about March 9, 2017 employees working within an excavation were not trained on how to recognize and mitigate cave-in hazards.

Issued

2017-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.  On or about March 9, 2017, inspections of the excavation and protective systems were not completed by a competent person.

Issued

2017-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3259.00 · Current $2281.00 Reduced

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 March 9, 2017, employees were working within an excavation with the spoil pile located within two feet of the excavation edge.

Issued

2017-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-05 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:  On or about March 9, 2017, employees working within a residential excavation installing concrete footing forms were doing so without cave-in protection.