OSHA Inspection: RYLIE EQUIPMENT & CONTRACTING CO.

Issued

Jan 25, 2019

Abate by

Aug 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $7,160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.      An employee was not protected from a (fall hazard) struck-by and crushed-by hazards. This was most recently documented on or about September 25, 2018, at the jobsite located located at 16650 E US Hwy 40 Independence MO.  The employer did not provide adequate or ensure that a ladder or other means of egress was used by employees working in the excavation.  An employee was working in the excavation which was 5.6 feet in depth and approximately 10.3 feet in length.

Issued

Jan 25, 2019

Abate by

Aug 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $7,160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.      During excavation activities and employee was not protected from struck by and engulfment hazards. This was most recently documented on or about September 25, 2018, at the jobsite located located at 16650 E US Hwy 40 Independence MO.  An employee was engaged in excavation activities, the employer did not protect employees from struck-by and engulfment hazards by placing or keeping excavated or other materials at least 2 feet from the edge of the excavation.

Issued

Jan 25, 2019

Abate by

Aug 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $7,160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.      Employee was not protected from struck by and engulfment hazards associated with trenching and excavation. This was most recently documented on or about September 25, 2018, at the jobsite located located at 16650 E US Hwy 40 Independence MO. Excavations and protective systems are not inspected by a competent person prior to the employees entering the excavations.  An employee working in a trench, which was approximately 5.6 feet in depth and approximately 10 feet in length was exposed to a collapse of the excavation walls.

Issued

Jan 25, 2019

Abate by

Aug 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $7,160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:    Employee was not protected from struck-by and engulfment hazards associated with trenching and excavation.  This was most recently documented on or about September 25, 2018, at the jobsite located located at 16650 E US Hwy 40 Independence MO. The employer did not provide or require the use of benching, sloping, shoring or other means to ensure that employees working in excavations were protected from engulfment hazards.