OSHA Inspection: DLC PLUMBING LLC

Issued

2018-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1940.00 Reduced

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 2/28/2018 at a worksite located at 1017 High in Topeka, Kansas, during excavation and utility line installation activities, employees working in an excavation were exposed to struck by hazards from the proximal spoils piles.

Issued

2018-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2772.00 · Current $1940.00 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 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c).  On or about 2/28/2018 at a worksite located at 1017 High, Topeka, KS:  Employees engaged in utility line installation activities, working in a trench found to be approximately 5 and 6 feet in depth, were exposed to struck-by and cave-in hazards in that the trench was not properly benched and alternative protective systems were not used.