OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR PLUMBING & ROOTER SERVICE INC.

Issued

2018-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1000.00 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:   a)  On or about 05/01/18, in a trench located in front of a house at 52 Brantford Place, Buffalo, NY: The "spoil" pile was right at the trench edge on the south bank of the trench,  exposing an  employee working  in the 7 ft. 11 in. deep trench to the hazard of being struck by excavated material falling into the trench.      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2018-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): 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 05/01/18, in a trench located in front of a house at 52 Brantford Place, Buffalo, NY: An employee was in a trench which was 7 ft. 11 in. deep x approx. 4 ft. 2 in. wide x approx. 12 ft. long to install a new PVC lateral sanitary sewer line to replace the existing sewer line. The north and south banks of the trench were vertical.  No protective system was utilized to protect the employee from a cave-in hazard.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2018-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:    a) On or about 05/01/18, in a trench located in front of a house at 52 Brantford Place, Buffalo, NY:  An  employee was working in a trench/excavation that was 7 ft. 11 in. deep.  The bottom half of an extension ladder  was placed in the trench at the east end  and the employee used this ladder to access and exit the trench. The siderails of this ladder were approx. 2 inches below the top of the trench, and could not be extended higher because of the length of the ladder.  The ladder was not secured at the top, and a grasping device such as a grabrail was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED