OSHA Inspection: THRIFT BROTHERS, LLC

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees who worked adjacent to rotating auger attached to a boring machine.  a) Boring Machine located in trench, on or about March 22, 2019, an employee was allowed to work adjacent the rotating auger that was attached to boring machine (Model: McLaughlin McL-30/36B S/N:30/3611109861), exposing employee to caught-in and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2387.00 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)  Jobsite - On or about, and at time prior to March 22, 2019, employees were allowed to work in trench/excavation with the spoil pile at the leading edge of the open trench, thus exposing employees to cave-in and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2019-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 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) Jobsite - On or about, and at time prior to March 22, 2019, employees were working in trench/excavation with the spoil pile at the leading edge of the open trench. The employer failed to provide adequate cave-in protection by means of protective measures as mentioned above, thus exposing employees to cave-in and struck-by hazards.