OSHA Inspection: KP DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC

Issued

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 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:     On or about May 20, 2019, employees were exposed to hazards associated with cave-ins while working in and around a trench that had not been inspected by a competent person.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c)

Issued

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-16 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).     On or about May 20, 2019, employees installing a water main were not protected from a cave-in by an adequate protective system, exposing the employees to the hazards associated with a cave-in.  The trench the employees were working in was approximately 6 feet deep.     Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)