OSHA Inspection: KAELBERER CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED

Issued

2019-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 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 are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees:    (a) On June 3, 2019, for the employee exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards while installing a man hole and storm water pipe in an excavation approximately 5 feet 6 inches in depth where no ladder or other safe means of egress was used in the vicinity of Sunset Drive & 27th Street North in Mandan, North Dakota.

Issued

2019-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety:  (a) On June 3, 2019, for the employees exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards while installing a man hole in an excavation approximately 5 feet 6 inches in depth where no protective systems and safe means of egress were used in the vicinity of Sunset Drive & 27th Street North in Mandan, North Dakota.

Issued

2019-06-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1989.00 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:    (a) On June 3, 2019, for the employee exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards while installing a man hole and storm water pipe in an excavation approximately 5 feet 6 inches in depth where protective systems were not used in the vicinity of Sunset Drive & 27th Street North in Mandan, North Dakota.