OSHA Inspection: SOUTH SIDE PLUMBING & HEATING CO., INC.

Issued

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $5304.00

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) Jobsite, Area of 1501 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203: On or before April 23, 2019, an employee was working within a 10 foot 4 inch excavation without a ladder for access and egress. The employee would have needed to cross under a pipe to access the ladder.

Issued

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Jobsite, Area of 1501 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203: On or before April 23, 2019, employees were working within a 10 foot 4 inch excavation. A ladder was located outside the trench shield which exposed employees to collapse hazards while accessing the ladder.

Issued

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3): Sidewalks, pavements, or appurtenant structures had been undermined and a support system or another method was not provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures:    a) Jobsite, Area of 1501 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203: On or before April 23, 2019, employees were working within a 10 foot 4 inch excavation. An employee(s) was working under the street in an area that was undermined to connect to the sewer main.

Issued

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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, Area of 1501 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203: On or before April 23, 2019, employees were working within a 10 foot 4 inch excavation without cave-in protection in the area of the street side sanitary sewer tap.

Issued

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(ii): Shields were not installed in a manner to restrict lateral or other hazardous movement of the shield in the event of the application of sudden lateral loads:     a) Jobsite, Area of 1501 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203: On or before April 23, 2019, employees were working within a 10 foot 4 inch excavation. The inflatable trench shield was not installed in a manner that would prevent lateral displacement.