OSHA Inspection: MATTEUCCI EXCAVATION, LLC

Issued

2017-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $978.00 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:  a) Trench: On March 22, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working on a septic while a John Deere 490D Excavator was removing soil.

Issued

2017-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety:  a) Trench: On March 21, 2017 and at time prior, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while installing a new 1 inch waterline in an unprotected trench.

Issued

2017-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 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):  a) Trench: On March 21, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while installing a new 1 inch waterline in an unprotected trench that was approximately 5 feet 7 inches deep.