OSHA Inspection: T&D UTILITIES CORP.

Issued

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,356 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a):  Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmet.    On 6/18/2018, employees of T&D Utilities Corp. were working in a trench located near 1550 Progress West Lane, OFallon, MO 63366. The employees were identified not wearing protective helmets while in the trench exposing themselves struck by hazards.

Issued

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,356 · Current $1,250 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:     On 6/18/2018, employees of T&D Utilities Corp. were working in a trench located near 1550 Progress West Lane, OFallon, MO 63366.   Employees working in the trench did not have a safe means of access and egress.

Issued

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2):  Protection was not provided by placing and keeping such 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 6/18/2018, employees of T&D Utilities Corp. were working in a trench located near 1550 Progress West Lane, OFallon, MO 63366.  Excavated soil materials were not placed 2 feet from the face of the excavation.  Employees were exposed to objects falling from above.

Issued

Oct 22, 2018

Abate by

Nov 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2):  Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions had been taken to ensure their safety    On 6/18/2018, employees of T&D Utilities Corp. were working in a trench located near 1550 Progress West Lane, OFallon, MO 63366.  The competent person failed to remove exposed workers from a hazardous condition. The employee was in an open trench measuring approximately 11 feet wide, approximately 84 feet in total length, and approximately 7-8 feet deep.     (a)    The competent person did not conduct a manual and visual soil sample of the trench measuring approximately 8 feet in          depth, 11 feet in width and 84 feet in length.     (b)    The competent person authorized employees to enter an excavation without protective helmets when stuck-by hazards           from falling soil were predictable.    (c)    The competent person authorized employees to enter excavations without providing unimpeded access and egress path.  (d)    The competent person did not place the spoil pile back a minimum of 2 feet from the face of the trench.