OSHA Inspection: JENSEN UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, INC

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,183 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 10/29/18, at 4240 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples, FL, employees inside a trench conducting a tie-in with an existing drain pipe was exposed to crush-by hazards due to a mini excavator being operated within 2ft from the edge of the trench.     PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,274 Reduced

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:    On or about 10/29/18, at 4240 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples, FL, employees were exposed to compaction and asphyxiation hazards due to the employer not removing the employees from inside a trench that consisted of Type "C" soil with an excavator at the edge of the trench and traffic flow on a nearby adjacent roadway, which can be a contributing factor for a cave-in due to lack of cave-in protection.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,183 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):    On or about 10/29/18, at 4240 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples, FL, employees were exposed to compaction and asphyxiation hazards while connecting a new pipe to an existing main water pipe while not being protected from cave-in hazards due to the lack of an adequate protective system.    PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  On or about 10/29/18, at 4240 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples, FL, the employer did not ensure an employee had received training on the hazards associated while working inside a trench/excavation and the avoidance of unsafe conditions such as the mini excavator digging from the edge of the trench while no cave-in protection was being used.  PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.