OSHA Inspection: R C UTILITY CORPORATION

Issued

Jul 19, 2017

Abate by

Sep 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,064 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:    a) On or about June 23, 2017, and at times prior, employees performing work in and around open trenches and excavations were not trained in the recognition and avoidance or elimination of the hazards associated with the work.         Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Jul 19, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,238 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)  On or about June 23, 2017, employees were exposed to head injury where they were working in and around an open trench and machinery with no head protection (hard hats) in place.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Jul 19, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,809 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(e): Employees were not prohibited to be underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment:    a) On or about June 23, 2017, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when working in a trench while material was being excavated overhead.

Issued

Jul 19, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3): Sidewalks, pavements, or appurtenant structures had been undermined and a support system or another method was not provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures:  a)  On or about June 23, 2017, employees were exposed to struck-by and/or cave in hazards where the side walk on the east face of the trench had been undercut and no support system was in place.

Issued

Jul 19, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) On or about June 23, 2017, employees were exposed to struck-by and/or cave in hazards where the spoil pile of excavated material on the west side and the southeast corner of the trench were not a minimum of two feet from the edge of the trench.

Issued

Jul 19, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 or indications of failure of protective systems:  a)  On or about June 23, 2017, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards where there was not competent person onsite to recognize the hazards of working in a trench in excess of five feet deep with vertical walls, and to remove employees from the hazards or to use adequate protective systems.

Issued

Jul 19, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,889 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 (c):    a) On or about June 23, 2017, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in a trench in excess of five feet deep with vertical walls with protective system in place.