OSHA Inspection: SUBURBAN HEATING AND PLUMBING, INC.

Issued

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet 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 was not provided.    a) Jobsite: The employer exposed an employee to falling object hazards by not ensuring that excavated pieces of pavement were kept at least 2 feet away from the edge of the trench, or were prevented from sliding or falling in with the use of retaining devices.  An employee repairing a 6' cast iron sewer line inside the 5' 5" deep trench was exposed to the hazard.    Observed on or about 2/27/18.

Issued

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  a) Jobsite: Inside trench - An employee repairing a sewer pipe inside a 5' 5" deep trench was not protected from loose pieces of asphalt at risk of falling in by a protective helmet.  Observed on or about 2/27/18.

Issued

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 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 or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet of lateral travel for employees.    a) Jobsite: Inside trench - An employee who conducted plumbing operations inside a trench, which measured approximately 38' in length, 6' 7" in width, and 5' 5" in depth, without a safe means of egress from the south end of the trench, and with more than 25' of lateral travel from the north end of the trench, was exposed to trip/fall and cave-in hazards without safe egress.    Observed on or about 2/27/18.

Issued

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not used for the purpose for which they were designed.   a) Jobsite: Inside trench - An employee was observed performing plumbing operations inside a trench with a 6 foot single sided folding portable stepladder that was not used for the purpose for which it was designed.  Observed on or about 2/27/18.

Issued

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2328.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.    a) Jobsite: An employee remained working in a hazardous excavation without necessary precautions taken to ensure his safety.    Noted on or about 2/27/18

Issued

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program as may be necessary to comply with this part.  a) Jobsite: The employer did not develop and implement an accident prevention program to assist in identifying working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to the health or safety of their employees.  Noted on or about 2/27/18.

Issued

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2328.00 Reduced

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.    a) Jobsite: A protective system was not used to protect an employee from cave-in hazards while conducting plumbing operations inside the excavation measuring approximately 5' 5" in depth, 38' in length, and 3' in width.     Observed on or about 2/27/18.

Issued

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Jobsite: The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions at the jobsite, the regulations to control or eliminate cave-in/collapse hazards, and other hazards associated with excavation operations.  Noted on or about 2/27/28.