OSHA Inspection: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE COMPANY INC.

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,902 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 were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:     On or about August 9, 2017, and times prior thereto, inside an unprotected confined footing trench excavation greater than 4 feet in depth, employees jackhammering did not have a safe means of egress.

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,902 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(ii): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent employee exposure to atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen and other hazardous atmospheres:    On or about August 9, 2017, and times prior thereto, in a confined footing trench excavation, where the employer did not provide oxygen and silica content air monitoring prior to employees entering to perform jackhammering.

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(iv): When controls were used that were intended to reduce the level of atmospheric contaminants to acceptable levels, testing was not conducted as often as necessary to ensure that the atmosphere remained safe:  On or about August 9, 2017, and times prior thereto, in a confined footing trench excavation, where employees were jackhammering and using an air hose for ventilation without atmospheric testing was being conducted.

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 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, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions:  On or about August 9, 2017, and times prior thereto, in a confined footing trench excavation, where employees were jackhammering, an inspection of the possible atmospheric hazards was not conducted by a competent person.

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,902 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(g)(2)(ii): The life-line provided for employee entering bell-bottom pier holes, or other similar deep and confined footing excavations, was not separate from any line used to handle materials:    On or about August 9, 2017, and times prior thereto, in a confined footing trench excavation, where employees life-lines used for entry were attached to the material handling winch line of an Altec digger derrick.

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $305 · Current $153 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103):      On or about August 9, 2017, and times prior thereto, at the jobsite, the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear half facepiece respirators.

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: (Construction Reference 1926.103)(a):  On or about August 9, 2017, and times prior thereto, in a confined footing trench excavation, employees who had facial hair were assigned to wear half facepiece respirators with organic cartridges while using a jackhammer.

Issued

Oct 17, 2017

Abate by

Oct 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $305 · Current $153 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1417(c)(1): The procedures applicable to the operation of the equipment, including rated capacities (load charts), recommended operating speeds, special hazard warnings, instructions, and operator's manual, were not readily available in the cab at all times for use by the operator:    On or about August 9, 2017, and times prior thereto, at the jobsite, the operator's manual was not in the cab of the Altec D-3060 Digger Derrick, Serial No. CA0318 for use by the operator.