SPRINGFIELD, NE —
OSHA Inspection: GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION INC. in 150TH ST. AND CAPEHART RD., SPRINGFIELD, NE 68059 (NAICS 236115). OSHA activity number 343543286.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Site address
- 150TH ST. AND CAPEHART RD.
- City
- SPRINGFIELD
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68059
- Mailing
- 6912 N. 97TH CIR #403, OMAHA, NE 68122
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236115
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 G01 I
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,377 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(i): Where oxygen deficiency (atmosphere containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen) or a hazardous atmosphere existed or could reasonably be expected to exist, such as in excavations in landfill areas or excavations in areas where hazards exist, the atmosphere in the excavation was not tested before employees entered excavations greater than 4 feet (1.22m) in depth: The employer is failing to ensure employees are protected from potential asphyxiation hazards while a gasoline powered generator was being used to power a water pump which is being used to remove water from the excavation. This was most recently documented at 150th St, and Capehart Rd., Springfield, Nebraska on or about October 18, 2018 when the employer had employees working in a 20 foot deep excavation with no form ventilation to help remove the gases from the excavation. Employees are potentially exposed to carbon monoxide fumes from the exhaust of the pump settling in the excavation. The employer had employees working in an excavation with no form of ventilation to prevent the buildup of carbon monoxide in the excavation.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $9377
- — Z (S) $9377
1926.651 H01
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,127 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation. The employer is failing to ensure employees are protected from cave in hazards while working in an excavation which has water accumulating on the floor of the excavation. This was most recently documented at 150th St, and Capehart Rd., Springfield, Nebraska on or about October 18, 2018 when the employer had employees working in a 20 foot deep excavation with water accumulating in the bottom of the excavation. Employees are exposed to the potential cave in of the walls in the excavation due to the accumulated water in the bottom of the excavation.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $13127
- — Z (S) $13127
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,127 · Current $13,127
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: The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards by not ensuring equipment is not kept at least 2 feet from the excavation edge. This was most recently documented at 150th St, and Capehart Rd., Springfield, Nebraska on or about October 18, 2018. The excavator was on the edge of the excavation increasing the potential of possible cave-in due to the weight of the equipment and the vibration of the equipment while it is in operation.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $13127
- — C (S) $13127
- — Z (S) $13127
1926.652 B02
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,127 · Current $13,127
General-duty citation text
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. The employer is failing to provide a protective system for employees of the company that were in an excavation exposing them to the hazards of an excavation collapse. Employees working in an excavation repairing piping which was not sloped or benched in accordance with appendices A and B. Sloping or benching for excavations greater than 20 feet deep were not designed by a registered professional engineer. The slopes measured approximately 45 degrees or 1:1 ratio for B type soil and the soil type was C according to the foreman. The sloping was not designed by a Registered Professional Engineer due to lack of tabulated data for the protective system. This was most recently documented at 150th St, and Capehart Rd., Springfield, Nebraska on or about October 18, 2018. The excavation was not appropriately sloped nor was there a protective system in place on the North and West sides of the excavation. Employees were working in the excavation with limited forms of protection for all sides of the excavation.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $13127
- — C (S) $13127
- — Z (S) $13127
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343543286.
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