OSHA Inspection: CEMENTECH, INC

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part:   On or about May 24, 2018 during excavation and waterline installation activities, the employer did not have a safety and health program implemented at the worksite. The employer did not ensure employees were provided safety and health training or that there was a system in place to recognize and correct unsafe working conditions.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

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:   On or about May 24, 2018 during excavation and waterline installation activities, the employer did not ensure employees were properly trained in excavation hazards or that there was a system in place to recognize and correct unsafe working conditions.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(6): Each day before being used, and during use, where service conditions warrant, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not inspected for damage or defects by a competent person, and damaged or defective slings were not immediately removed from service:  On or about May 24, 2018 during excavation and waterline installation activities, the employer did not ensure employees were protected by struck by hazards by inspecting slings and rigging equipment before use. The employer was using a chain sling to move trench boxes with missing safety latches on the hooks.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(b)(6)(i): In addition to the inspection required by other paragraphs of this section, a thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings in use was not made on a regular basis:  On or about May 24, 2018 during excavation and waterline installation activities, the employer did not ensure employees were protected by struck by hazards by inspecting slings and rigging equipment on a periodic basis. The employer was using a chain sling to move trench boxes with missing safety latches on the hooks and did not provide any inspection records for the rigging equipment.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(b)(6)(ii): Record(s) of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected were not available for examination:  On or about May 24, 2018 during excavation and waterline installation activities, the employer did not ensure employees were protected by struck by hazards by inspecting slings and rigging equipment on a periodic basis. The employer was using a chain sling to move trench boxes with missing safety latches on the hooks and did not provide any inspection records for the rigging equipment.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(b)(4): While the excavation was opened, underground installations were not protected, supported or removed as necessary to safeguard employees:  On or about May 24, 2018 during excavation and waterline installation activities, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards when the employer failed to ensure underground gas line storage and distribution gas lines were protected and supported while the excavation was opened.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems:  On or about May 24, 2018 during excavation and waterline installation activities, employees were exposed to cave in hazards when the employer failed to ensure daily inspections of the excavations where made by a competent person.

Issued

Jun 25, 2018

Abate by

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,326 · Current $3,326

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 May 24, 2018 during excavation and waterline installation activities, employees were exposed to cave in hazards when the employer failed to ensure each employee in an excavation was protected by an adequate protective system.