OSHA Inspection: KAMPHUIS PIPELINE CO.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $9,239

General-duty citation text

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 vehicle struck be hazards:  (a) On or about October 3, 2017 for the employees exposed to vehicle struck by hazards working in and adjacent to the roadway to support trenching activities in the vicinity of First Street SW and Troy Avenue Tappen, ND.  NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement is to follow the requirements for traffic control plans as identified in Section Six of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(d): Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic were not wearing warning vests provided by the employer:  (a) On or about October 3, 2017 for the employees working in and near a trench who were exposed to vehicle struck by hazards where reflective clothing was not worn by employees working from the roadway in the vicinity First Street SW and Troy Avenue Tappen, ND.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $9,239

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:  (a) On or about October 3, 2017 for the employees exposed to electrical shock hazards where two portable Honda EU2000 generators were sitting in water while running water pumps in the vicinity of First Street SW and Troy Avenue Tappen, ND.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(j)(2)(ii): A receptacle installed in a wet location was not designed for the location:  (a) On or about October 3, 2017 for the employees exposed electrical shock hazards where receptacles and cords were being used in standing water providing electricity to run water pumps in the vicinity of First Street SW and Troy Avenue Tappen, ND.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934

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:  (a)  On or about October 3, 2017 for the employees in an eight foot deep trench working inside of a sinking trench box installing a water line who were exposed to crushing and engulfment hazards where the employees did not have a means of egress to exit the trench box and/or trench in the vicinity of First Street SW and Troy Avenue Tappen, ND

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(e): Employee was not prohibited to be underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment:  (a) On or about October 3, 2017 for the employees exposed to crushing hazards while installing a water line at a depth of eight feet in a sinking trench box where gravel was being suspended over employees heads in the bucket of the Ford 575E backhoe in the vicinity of First Street SW and Troy Avenue Tappen, ND.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation:  (a)  On or about October 3, 2017 for the employees exposed to crushing and engulfment hazards in an eight foot deep trench where water accumulations created a slurry that washed away the walls and base of the trench in the vicinity of First Street SW and Troy Avenue Tappen, ND.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $129,336 · Current $129,336

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety:  (a)  On or about October 3, 2017 where the employees were exposed to trench crushing hazards while attempting to install a water line at a depth of eight feet where flowing water was eroding the trench walls and collapsing protective systems in the vicinity of First Street SW and Troy Avenue Tappen, ND.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about October 3, 2017 for the employees exposed to crushing and engulfment hazards from trench cave-ins while attempting to install a water line at a depth of eight feet where the trench box was sinking from flowing water in the vicinity of First Street SW and Troy Avenue Tappen, ND.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,037 · Current $1,037

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/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  (a) On or about October 3, 2017 for the employees working in an eight foot deep trench to connect water lines where the trench was flooding with water and the trench box was sinking in the vicinity of First Street SW and Troy Avenue Tappen, ND.