OSHA Inspection: NORTH COAST SEWER AND DRAINAGE, INC.

Issued

Jul 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,829 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):  Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access:    a)  On or about March 23, 2018, employees were using the fly section of an extension ladder which did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing being accessed.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  a)  On March 23, 2018, the fly section of an extension ladder was used as single ladder to access and egress the excavation.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,878 · Current $3,300 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 (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:       a)  On March 23, 2018, employees working in an excavation of up to approximately 6.9 feet in depth were not provided a safe means of egress.      North Coast Sewer and Drainage was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1231359, citation 1, item 2, and was affirmed final order on August 1, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 527 Grand Blvd., Park Ridge, IL 60068.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 2, 2018

Abate by

Jul 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,317 · Current $4,000 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 1926.652(c):        a)  On March 23, 2018, employees working in an excavation up to approximately 6.9 feet in depth were exposed to cave-in hazards.    North Coast Sewer and Drainage was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1231359, citation 1, item 3, and was affirmed final order on August 1, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 527 Grand Blvd., Park Ridge, IL 60068.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jul 2, 2018

Abate by

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(c)(3)(iii): A copy of the tabulated data used to construct the protective system used at the jobsite, identifying the Professional Engineer who approved the data, was not made available upon request:  a)  On March 23, 2018, employer did not maintain a copy of the tabulated data for the hydraulic shoring used at the site.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).