OSHA Inspection: THE A TEAM-DOREX CONTRACTING CORP.

Issued

Oct 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

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:.  Location: 266 US Route 202 Somers NY 10589; left side of store front.  a) On or about 8/14/2018, employees were exposed to caught in hazards (approximately 6ft) while inside of a trench excavations with no adequate means of egress. Trench was the shape of an L; the width of the trench was approximately 7 feet, the longest part of the L was approximately 39 feet long and the short part was approximately 17.5 feet.

Issued

Oct 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

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:  Location: 266 US Route 202 Somers NY 10589; Left side of store front.  On or about 8/14/18, employees were exposed to caught in hazards (approximately 6ft) while inside of a trench excavation with no adequate means of egress or cave-in protection. Trench was the shape of an L; the width of the trench was approximately 7 feet, the longest part of the L was approximately 39 feet long and the short part was approximately 17.5 feet.

Issued

Oct 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $2,772

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:  Location: 266 US Route 202 Somers NY 10589; Left side of store front.  a) On or about 8/14/18, employees were exposed to caught between hazards (approximately 6ft) while inside of a trench excavation with a Kubota U Series excavator straddling trench (trench is under excavator and the wheels of the excavator directly on the edge of both sides). Trench was the shape of an L; the width of the trench was approximately 7 feet, the longest part of the L was approximately 39 feet long and the short part was approximately 17.5 feet.

Issued

Oct 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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):  Location: 266 US Route 202 Somers NY 10589; Left side of store front.  a) On or about 8/14/18, employees were exposed to caught in hazards (approximately 6ft) while inside of a trench excavation with no adequate means of egress or cave-in protection. Trench was the shape of an L; the width of the trench was approximately 7 feet, the longest part of the L was approximately 39 feet long and the short part was approximately 17.5 feet.