OSHA Inspection: C&C DITCHING AND GRADING LLC

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Aug 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $909 Reduced

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:      On or about September 24, 2018 at the residential jobsite located at 2826 SE 8th Street in Blue Springs, Missouri- Employees working in the trench were exposed to struck-by hazards in that employees were not protected from falling or flying objects and head injuries.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Aug 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,591 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 or about September 24, 2018 at the residential jobsite located at 2826 SE 8th Street in Blue Springs, Missouri- Employees were exposed to engulfment hazards in that there was no safe means of egress located in the 50 foot trench via stairway, ladder or ramp.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Penalty

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

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:  On or about September 24, 2018 at the residential jobsite located at 2826 SE 8th Street in Blue Springs, Missouri- Employees were exposed to struck-by and engulfment hazards in that spoil piles were not placed at least 2 feet from the edge of the trench.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:  On or about September 24, 2018 at the residential jobsite located at 2826 SE 8th Street in Blue Springs, Missouri- Employees were exposed to trench/excavation hazards in that a competent person did not inspect the trench/excavation, the adjacent areas, and protective systems prior to the start of work as needed.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Penalty

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

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(c):  On or about September 24, 2018 at the residential jobsite located at 2826 SE 8th Street in Blue Springs, Missouri- The employer did not provide or require the use of benching, sloping, shoring or other means to ensure that employees working in trench/excavations were protected from engulfment hazards.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Penalty

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

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):   Note: 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(2): Maximum allowable slopes, and allowable configurations for sloping and benching systems, was not determined in accordance with the conditions and requirements set forth in Appendices A and B to this subpart.  On or about September 24, 2018 at the residential jobsite located at 2826 SE 8th Street in Blue Springs, Missouri- Employees were exposed to engulfment hazards in that a soil sample was not determined so as to allow the proper configurations for sloping and benching systems.