OSHA Inspection: RANGO SEWER AND WATER, INC.

Issued

Jul 3, 2019

Abate by

Jul 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,610 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.200(g)(1): Construction areas were not posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazards:         a) On or about June 14, 2019, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards where the employer did not provide at least one advanced warning sign as required by Part VI of the MUTCD 1988 Edition, Sections 6G-2B(4) and 6H-2D to warn road users that road work is taking place.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 3, 2019

Abate by

Jul 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,610 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation:     a) On or about June 14, 2019, employees were required to work in a trench at a depth of approximately 11 feet where there was accumulated and accumulating water.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 3, 2019

Abate by

Jul 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,836 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(c):       a) On or about June 14, 2019, employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-ins by shoring, sloping, or other protective means while working in a trench having a depth of approximately 11 feet.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jul 3, 2019

Abate by

Jul 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(i): Design of support systems, shield systems, or other protective systems that are drawn from manufacturer's tabulated data were not in accordance with all specifications, recommendations, and limitations issued or made by the manufacturer:   a) On or about June 14, 2019, the protective system provided by the employer for cave-in protection where employees were required to work in a trench having a depth of approximately 11 feet was not constructed in accordance with the manufacturer's tabulated data.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jul 3, 2019

Abate by

Jul 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(e)(1)(ii): Support systems were not installed and removed in a manner that protected employees from cave-ins, structural collapses, or from being struck by members of the support system:   a) On or about June 14, 2019, employees were not protected from cave-ins, structural collapses, or from being struck by members of a support system while installing a support system from inside a trench having a depth of approximately 11 feet.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Jul 3, 2019

Abate by

Jul 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,144 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:          a) On or about June 14, 2019, employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately 11 feet where a portable extension ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the landing surface at the top of a trench.             In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jul 3, 2019

Abate by

Jul 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(c)(3)(iii): At least one copy of the tabulated data, which identifies the registered professional engineer who approved the data, was not maintained at the jobsite during construction of the protective system:   a) On or about June 14, 2019, the manufacturer's tabulated data was not maintained at the jobsite during construction of a cave-in protective system.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).