OSHA Inspection: R.M. NIZZARDI, INC. DBA GREAT PLUMBERS

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,886 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.    a) Employee(s) worked within portion(s) of a trench 5 1/2 to 6 ft in depth inside a new commercial building under construction at 10 Broadway Rd in Cranbury NJ, where excavated soil was piled within 2 ft of the west edge; exposing employee(s) to cave-in hazard from the influence of the imposed load on the soil wall.    Condition(s) were noted on or about 7/20/2017.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,886 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) Employee(s) worked within a trench of 5 1/2 through 6 ft depth inside new commercial building at 10 Broadway Rd in Cranbury NJ, where soil walls were not benched, sloped or shored to prevent soil wall collapse; nor were employee(s) protected from cave-in hazard by a shield system.    Condition(s) were noted on or about 7/20/2017.