OSHA Inspection: BOWERS PLUMBING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

May 15, 2019

Abate by

Jun 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:    a) On or about March 19, 2019 - 3011 Crystal Creek Drive, Hampton Cove, AL, employees did not properly identify potential cave-in hazards when performing excavation work at a new construction residential site.

Issued

May 15, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $3,978 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    a) On or about March 19, 2019 - 3011 Crystal Creek Drive, Hampton Cove, AL, an employee was exposed to struck by hazards when the employee was not required to use a hard hat or other protection while working in an excavation with large dirt clods and small rocks at the edge of the excavation.

Issued

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,315 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:    a) On or about March 19, 2019 - 3011 Crystal Creek Drive, Hampton Cove, AL, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards when there was no stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress out of the excavation that was more than six feet deep with straight sides.

Issued

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,315 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:    a) On or about March 19, 2019 - 3011 Crystal Creek Drive, Hampton Cove, AL, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards when the spoil piles were located at the edge of the approximate six foot excavation.  Large dirt clods and small rocks were visible in the spoil pile.

Issued

May 15, 2019

Abate by

Jun 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:    a) On or about March 19, 2019 - 3011 Crystal Creek Drive, Hampton Cove, AL, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards when there were no inspections by a competent person prior to the start of the connection work in the excavation at each house in the subdivision. The excavation was deeper than six feet with straight sides, no cave-in protection, no ramp/ladder for egress, and spoil pile at the edge of the excavation.

Issued

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 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 March 19, 2019 - 3011 Crystal Creek Drive, Hampton Cove, AL, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards when no cave-in protection was used in an excavation with straight sides that was more than six feet deep.

Issued

May 15, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 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:  a) On or about March 19, 2019 - 3011 Crystal Creek Drive, Hampton Cove, AL, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards the employee was not required to use safety glasses when working in an excavation with large dirt clods and small rocks or when using chemicals such as, but not limited to, 781 PVC cement.

Issued

May 15, 2019

Abate by

Jun 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) On or about March 19, 2019 - 3011 Crystal Creek Drive, Hampton Cove, AL, a hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented for employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Weld-On 781 PVC Plumbing Cement.

Issued

May 15, 2019

Abate by

Jun 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) On or about March 19, 2019 - 3011 Crystal Creek Drive, Hampton Cove, AL, safety data sheets were not available for hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Weld-On 781 PVC Plumbing Cement.

Issued

May 15, 2019

Abate by

Jun 11, 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:  a) On or about March 19, 2019 - 3011 Crystal Creek Drive, Hampton Cove, AL, employees working with hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Weld-On 781 PVC Plumbing Cement had not been trained.