OSHA Inspection: BROWN EXCAVATION & UTILITIES, LLC

Issued

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1): Defective rigging equipment was not removed from service:    At Perrin-Beitel Bridge Expansion Project: On or about May 29, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while installing a 36 inch sanitary sewer pipe with a nylon strap which showed evidence of excessive wear and missing labeling.

Issued

Jul 13, 2018

Abate by

Aug 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure rigging equipment had permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load.  a)  At Perrin-Beitel Bridge Expansion Project: On or about May 29, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while lifting and moving trench shields with alloy chains that did not have permanent affixed identification stating size, grade, rated capacity and sling manufacturer.     b)  At Perrin-Beitel Bridge Expansion Project: On or about May 29, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while moving a sanitary sewer pipe with a nylon strap that did not have permanent affixed identification.

Issued

Jul 13, 2018

Abate by

Aug 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face:    At Perrin-Beitel Bridge Expansion Project: On or about May 29, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a cave-in hazard while working inside a trench that did not have adequate protection on lower vertical walls.

Issued

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(g)(2): Excavations of earth material to a level no greater than 2 feet (.61m) below the bottom of a shield was permitted:  At Perrin-Beitel Bridge Expansion Project: On or about May 29, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard from loose soil when the trench shields were set more than 2 feet above the trench floor, while employees cleared the soil around the 36 inch sanitary sewer pipe.

Issued

Jul 13, 2018

Abate by

Aug 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(b)(3)(iii): Tabulated data, identifying the registered professional engineer who approved the data, was not maintained at the jobsite during construction of the protective system.  After that time, that data was not made available to the Secretary when requested:    At Perrin-Beitel Bridge Project: On or about May 29, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a cave-in hazard while installing a 36 inch sanitary sewer pipe in a trench which was over 20 feet in depth and the tabulated data was not made available at the job site.

Issued

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairways or ladders were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:    At Perrin-Beitel Bridge Expansion Project: On or about May 29, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a break in elevation when walking on top of a 36 inch sanitary sewer pipe and descending onto the trench floor without a ladder.

Issued

Jul 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identified them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:  At Perrin-Beitel Bridge Expansion Project: On or about May 29, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a defective ladder when utilizing a Louisville 32 foot aluminum extension ladder with a damaged rung, which was used for access/egress into the  trench.