OSHA Inspection: BRIDGES EXCAVATING, INC.

Issued

2019-06-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $425.00 · Current $425.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer did not certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a. On or about June 4, 2019 - the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected:  Citation Number                Item Number            Abatement Date 01                                    001a                          05/01/2019 01                                    001b                          05/01/2019  01                                    002                            05/01/2019

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2501.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.     a. On or about February 22, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to employee protection when exposed to trench cave-ins.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     a.  On or about February 22, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was not trained in the recognition of jobsite hazards, which included but not limited to, trench cave-ins.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $4664.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems.      a.  On or about February 22, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, an inspection of the excavation was not performed by a competent person, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with cave-ins.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4168.00 · Current $3333.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(iii): Manufacturer's specifications, recommendations, and limitations, and manufacturer's approval to deviate from the specifications, recommendations, and limitations were not in written form at the jobsite during construction of the protective system.    a. On or about February 22, 2019, at the above address jobsite, employees were conducting sewer operations in a trench measuring ten (10) feet in depth, the tabulated data for the six (6) foot trench box was not on site, there-by exposing employees to hazards associated with cave-ins.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $4667.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(iii): Employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-ins when entering or exiting the area protected by shields:    a.  On or about February 22, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting sewer operations in a trench ten (10) feet in depth that had a ladder installed outside of the protective shield, thereby exposing employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11669.00 · Current $9336.00 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).    a. On or about February 22, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting sewer operations in a trench measured at ten (10) feet in depth.  The trench was not provided adequate cave in protection, thereby exposing the employees to cave in hazards.    Bridges Excavating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1244944, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 13, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1571 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL 60159.