OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND UTILITY CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  Jobsite:  The company had not assessed employees exposure to pipe encapsulating chemicals.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  Jobsite:  Employees were not effectively trained in the atmospheric hazards of excavations and the chemicals used to encapsulate leaking pipes.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,229 · 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

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · 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

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(ii): Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent employee exposure to atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen and other hazardous atmospheres. These precautions include providing proper respiratory protection or ventilation in accordance with subparts D and E of this part respectively.  Jobsite:  The employer did not implement adequate precautions to prevent an oxygen deficient atmosphere in the excavation due to natural gas leaking from a gas main.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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.

Issued

Mar 22, 2019

Abate by

Apr 19, 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.