OSHA Inspection: COMPLETE CARE PROVIDERS, INC.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall 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.    On 10 August, 2017 at 9884 Reading Rd. the employer did not ensure that employees working in the trench were thoroughly trained in the hazards associated with trenching and excavating and the regulations applicable to such operations.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be 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.    On August 10, 2017 there was not a ladder or other means of egress provided from the excavation at 9884 Reading Rd.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided 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 are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.    On 10 August, 2017 the trench at 9884 Reading Rd. did not have the spoil pile retained 2 feet back from the edge.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be 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. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.    On 10 August, 2017 thorough inspections of the soil conditions, excavation walls and protective measures to be used were not being made by a competent person to determine if the walls of the excavation at 9884 Reading Rd. project were adequately sloped, shored or otherwise protected.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:    On August 10, 2017 employees were working in a trench that was approximately 7 feet deep near the business on 9884 Reading Rd. in Cincinnati Ohio were not adequately protected against cave-ins in that the walls of the trench were not properly sloped, shored, benched or otherwise adequately protected against a collapse.