OSHA Inspection: A+ CONTRACTORS, LLC

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $5,304

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    a) Jobsite: on June 6, 2019 an employee was in the bucket of the excavator above the excavation.  The employee was helping check grade for the excavation.  The employee was exposed to a 15 foot fall hazard into the excavation from the bucket.      Note) Corrected during inspection.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Jul 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations:     a) Jobsite: On June 6, 2019 and at times prior thereto employees working inside a trench box were exposed to excavated material that was not placed at least 2 feet back from the edge and above the trench box.  The top of the trench box was 4 feet below ground level and the spoil pile.            Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Jul 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $0 Reduced

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: On June 6, 2019 and at times prior thereto employees worked in a 15 foot deep excavation.  A system was not in place to protect the employees from cave-ins when moving between the access ladder and their work area within a trench box.     Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Jul 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,062 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) Jobsite: On June 6, 2019 and at times prior thereto an extension ladder used by employees for access into and out of a 15 foot deep excavation was not extended 3 rungs above the asphalt edge of the excavation.        A+ Contractors, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1246170, citation number 1, item 3, and was affirmed as a final order on August 23, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 4th South and Spring Creek Drive, Soda Springs, ID, 83276.     NOTE) Certification and documentation are required for this item.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Jul 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,608 · Current $10,608

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in a 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) Jobsite: On June 6, 2019 and at times prior thereto employees worked in a 12.5 foot deep trench where only a single, 8 foot high trench box was used.  The trench box did not extend at least 18 inches above the top of the vertical side.  Employees working within the trench box were exposed to a collapsing hazard from the 4.5 feet of unprotected trench wall.    b) Jobsite: On June 6, 2019 and at times prior thereto employees worked in a 12.5 foot deep trench where only a single, 8 foot high trench box was used.  Employees working within the trench box were exposed to a collapsing hazard from the spoil pile that was placed at the edge of the trench/excavation.   c) Jobsite: On June 6, 2019 and at times prior thereto employees worked in areas of a 12.5 to 15 foot deep excavation where cave-in protection was not in place.  Cave-in protection was not used around a manhole vault or from the access ladder to the trench box.     A+ Contractors, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1246170, citation number 1, item 2a, and was affirmed as a final order on August 23, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 4th South and Spring Creek Drive, Soda Springs, ID, 83276.   Note) Certification and documentation of corrective actions are required for these items.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Jul 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) of this section:   a) Jobsite: On June 6, 2019 and at times prior thereto employees entered a 15 foot deep excavation where no no cave-in protection was in place between the access ladder and their work area within a trench box.     b) Jobsite: On June 6, 2019 and at times prior thereto employees worked within an 8 foot high trench box in a 12.5 foot deep trench.  The top of the trench box did not extend at least 18 inches above the vertical sides, while the excavated walls were not sloped to an appropriate angel for the soil type.       c) Jobsite: On June 6, 2019 and at times prior thereto employees entered and worked within a 12.5 to 15 foot deep trench/excavation.  The spoil pile of excavated material was located on the edge of the excavation and above the top of the 8 foot high trench box.      A+ Contractors, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1246170, citation number 1, item 2b, and was affirmed as a final order on August 23, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 4th South and Spring Creek Drive, Soda Springs, ID, 83276.   NOTE) Certification and documentation are required for this item.