OSHA Inspection: EC BABBERT INC.

Issued

Dec 12, 2017

Abate by

Jan 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $7,098 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1425(c)(1): The materials being hoisted must be rigged to prevent unintentional displacement.  a. On or before November 3, 2017 where a 13 foot long section of 4 inch ductile iron pipe was rigged to be lowered into a lift station, the pipe was not rigged to prevent accidental displacement which resulted in the pipe slipping out of the rigging and striking an employee, resulting in the hospitalization of the injured employee.

Issued

Dec 12, 2017

Abate by

Jan 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $7,098 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1425(c)(3): The materials must be rigged by a qualified rigger.     a. On or before November 3, 2017 where a 13 foot long section of 4 inch ductile iron pipe was rigged to be lowered into a lift station, the rigging was not conducted by a qualified rigger which resulted in the pipe slipping out of the rigging and striking an employee, resulting in the hospitalization of the injured employee.

Issued

Dec 12, 2017

Abate by

Jan 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1430(d): Competent persons and qualified persons. The employer must train each competent person and each qualified person regarding the requirements of this subpart applicable to their respective roles.     a. On or before November 3, 2017 where a 13 foot long section of 4 inch ductile iron pipe was rigged to be lowered into a lift station, the employer failed to adequately train the employees on correct rigging procedures, resulting in the pipe slipping out of the rigging and striking an employee. The resulting injuries required the hospitalization of the injured employee.

Issued

Dec 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $5,076 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.  a. On or before November 4, 2017 the employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of an employee who was hospitalized due to injuries received as a result of a work-related incident which occurred on November 3, 2017 at approximately 1:30 pm.