OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $12,503 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact.  Jobsite:  Employees did not wear chemical protective clothing to provide protection for their arms, legs and torso while handling encapsulating chemicals.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  Jobsite:  Employees handling encapsulating chemicals did not wear chemical protective goggles.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(b)(4): While the excavation was opened, underground installations were not protected, supported or removed as necessary to safeguard employees:  Jobsite:  A 'live' secondary gas line was exposed, unsupported and unprotected over the length of the excavation.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(ii): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent employee exposure to atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen and other hazardous atmospheres:    Location:  Job site  Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent employees from being overcome by oxygen deficiency or other hazardous atmospheres.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,419 · Current $0 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 (b) or (c).  Jobsite:  Timber shoring was not designed or installed correctly, thereby exposing employees to a cave-in hazard.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  Location: Jobsite  On or about October 16, 2018, employees were allowed to work in an inadequately protected excavation.

Issued

Apr 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(c): 29 CFR 1926.652(c):  Support systems, shield systems, and other protective systems were not designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (c)(1-4); as applicable  Location: Jobsite  On or about October 16, 2018, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation where the timber shoring system was not built in accordance with a registered engineer or OSHA excavation standard Appendices A or C.