OSHA Inspection: C&C DITCHING AND GRADING LLC

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $909 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  At a residential construction site located at 2826 SE 8th St, Blue Springs, MO: Employees were exposed to harmful chemicals that could cause injuries and/or illnesses in that the employer had not developed, or implemented, a written hazard communication program. This was demonstrated at the residential construction site when employees were using chemicals including but not limited to Oatley Rain-R-Shine Blue PVC Cement.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,591 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.)  At a residential construction site located at 2826 SE 8th St, Blue Springs, MO: Employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards. This was demonstrated when an employee was working inside an excavation while the owner was operating the backhoe, resulting in the employee suffering a severe injury in which their hip was fractured. In addition the employee was working inside an excavation that contained vertical walls with no means of protective systems in place and material placed next to the edge of the excavation. The employer failed to inspect the worksite on a regular and frequent basis which would have allowed for identification of hazards to employees.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,591 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  At a residential worksite located at 2826 SE 8th St, Blue Springs, MO: Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards. This was demonstrated when an employee was working inside an excavation with material stacked along the sides of the excavation. The employee was working without the use of a protective helmet inside the excavation while the owner was actively operating the excavator.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,137 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

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:  At a residential worksite located at 2826 SE 8th St, Blue Springs, MO: Employees were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards. This was demonstrated when an employee was working inside an excavation that was longer than 25 feet and was only provided a 6 foot tall ladder as a means of egress in an excavation that was 12.3 feet in depth.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,591 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

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:  At a residential construction site located at 2826 SE 8th St, Blue Springs, MO: Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards. Employees were permitted to work in a trench with excavated materials located next to the edge of the excavation walls that were closer than 2 feet.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,591 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

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:  At a residential construction site located at 2826 SE 8th St, Blue Springs, MO: Employees were exposed to struck-by and caught in hazards. This was demonstrated on or about August 27, 2018 when an employee was permitted to work inside an excavation without any means of protective systems, the use of vibrating equipment next to the edge of the excavation, and active operation of equipment (CAT 416F Backhoe) while the employee was in the excavation. The employer failed to inspect the work area for evidence of hazardous situations.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,591 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.  At a residential construction located at 2826 SE 8th St, Blue Springs, MO: Employees were exposed to stuck-by and caught-in hazards. This was demonstrated on or about August 27, 2018 when an employee was permitted to work inside an excavation without any means of protective systems, coupled with the use of vibrating equipment next to the edge of the excavation, and active operation of equipment (CAT 416F Backhoe) while in the excavation. The employer failed to remove the employee from the hazardous area.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,591 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

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).  a) At a residential worksite located at 2826 SE 8th St, Blue Springs, MO: Employees were exposed to cave-in hazards. This was demonstrated on or about August 27, 2018 when an employee was working in a trench that was 12.3 feet in depth without the use of any protective systems.  b) At a residential worksite located at 2826 SE 8th St, Blue Springs, MO: Employees were exposed to cave-in hazards. This was demonstrated on or about August 28, 2018 when an employee was working in a trench that was 6.4 feet in depth without the use of any protective systems.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,591 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(b): The slopes and configurations of sloping and benching systems were not in accordance with the requirement options of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4):  At a residential worksite located at 2826 SE 8th St, Blue Springs, MO: Employees were exposed to cave-in hazards. This was demonstrated on or about August 27, 2018 when an employee was working in a trench that was 12.3 feet in depth without the use of any protective systems. The employer failed to design a bench or sloped system that was in accordance to Option (2) - Determination of slopes and configurations using Appendices A and B. Maximum allowable slopes, and allowable configurations for sloping and benching systems, shall be determined in accordance with the conditions and requirements set forth in appendices A and B to this subpart.