OSHA Inspection: DRAIN CLEANING SOLUTION LLC

Issued

2017-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall and struck by hazards while standing in or on the bucket of a hydraulic excavator or back hoe:    On or about September 21, 2017,  an employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 6 feet 6 inches and being struck by the excavator when he rode in the bucket of a Bobcat E20 excavator into an excavation.

Issued

2017-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1000.00 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:    On or about September 21, 2017, employees working in an excavation were exposed to overhead struck by hazards including, but not limited to, debris from spoils piles approximately 1 foot 6 inches and 6 inches from the opening of the excavation and the bucket of the Bobcat E20 excavator. The employer did not ensure employees wore protective helmets.

Issued

2017-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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:    On or about September 21, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that daily inspections of excavations were performed by a competent person. Deficiencies including, but not limited to, no means of egress, spoil piles within 2 feet of excavation opening, and no cave-in protection were identified on-site.

Issued

2017-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 September 21, 2017, the employer failed to provide a safe means of egress for employees in an excavation measured to be approximately 6 feet 6 inches in depth. No ladder was present in the excavation or on-site.

Issued

2017-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about September 21, 2017, the employer failed to protect employees from excavated materials falling or rolling back into the excavation. The piles of excavated materials were measured to be approximately 1 foot 6 inches and 6 inches away from the opening of the excavation.

Issued

2017-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about September 21, 2017, an employee was exposed to cave-ins while replacing piping in an excavation that was measured to be approximately 6 feet 6 inches in depth. No cave-in protection was utilized by the employer.