OSHA Inspection: KRUPP WHITNEY PLUMBING, INC.

Issued

2017-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2282.00 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 work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:      a) Job site, 3632 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 29, 2017, during sewer line repair activities, the employer did not provide appropriate trench and excavation safety training for an employee who worked in an excavation determined to be up to approximately 9 feet 7 inches in depth, exposing him to hazards such as being caught in an excavation collapse.

Issued

2017-07-19 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 were not 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, inspections were not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift or inspections were not made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence:   a) Job site, 3632 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 29, 2017, during sewer line repair activities, the employer did not ensure that a competent person inspected an excavation determined to be up to approximately 9 feet 7 inches in depth, exposing an employee to hazards such as being caught in an excavation collapse. Concerns noted during the inspection included, but were not limited to, failing to take appropriate actions for water accumulation, not ensuring proper cave in protection was utilized in the excavation, not keeping previously removed materials at least 2 feet away from the edge of the excavation and failing to ensure that safe means of egress was in use at all times.

Issued

2017-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2283.00 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 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:      a) Job site, 3632 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 29, 2017, during sewer line repair activities in an excavation determined to be up to approximately 9 feet 7 inches in depth, the employer did not ensure that a safe way to get out of the excavation was provided.

Issued

2017-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2283.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were permitted to work in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or in excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation:       a) Job site, 3632 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 29, 2017, during sewer line repair activities, the employer did not ensure that appropriate precautions were taken to protect an employee while working in an excavation where water was accumulating.

Issued

2017-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $2282.00 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:      a) Job site, 3632 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 29, 2017, during sewer line repair activities, the employer did not ensure that appropriate cave in protection was used in an excavation determined to be up to approximately 9 feet 7 inches in depth, exposing an employee to the hazard of being caught in an excavation collapse.

Issued

2017-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) 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) Job site, 3632 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about June 30, 2017, during sewer line repair activities, the employer did not ensure that previously removed materials were kept at least 2 feet from the edge of the excavation.