OSHA Inspection: CAN BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC

Issued

Nov 15, 2019

Abate by

Nov 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,168 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:    Location: Sanborn Road Excavation    On or about June 27, 2019, employees working in a 14 foot deep trench were not wearing protective helmets, where employees were exposed to overhead hazards.

Issued

Nov 15, 2019

Abate by

Nov 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,168 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(a): All surface encumbrances that were located so as to create a hazard to employees were not removed or supported, as necessary, to safeguard employees:      Location: Sanborn Road Excavation    On or about June 27, 2019, The employer did not support the gas service line running through the excavation where employees were working.

Issued

Nov 15, 2019

Abate by

Nov 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,168 · Current $3,000 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 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:    Location: Sanborn Road Excavation    On or about June 26, 2019, the employer did not have a safe means of egress for an employee who was working in the 14 foot trench.

Issued

Nov 15, 2019

Abate by

Nov 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,834 · Current $4,000 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.    Location: Sanborn Road Excavation    a) On or about June 26, 2019, the employer did not remove water that was accumulating from the 14 foot deep trench, where an employee was working and installing a sewer in approximately 12-24 inches of water.    b) On or about June 27, 2019, the employer did not remove water that was accumulating from the 14  foot deep trench, where employees were working and installing a sewer line, working in approximately 12-24 inches of water.

Issued

Nov 15, 2019

Abate by

Nov 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,168 · Current $3,000 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:    Locations:  Sanborn road excavation    (a) On or about June 26, 2019, employees were not protected from falling while using a portable extension ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface.     (b) On or about June 27, 2019, employees were not protected from falling while using a portable extension ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface.

Issued

Nov 15, 2019

Abate by

Nov 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $58,343 · Current $46,000 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).    Location: Sanborn Road Excavation    Employees working in a 14-15 deep trench with nearly vertical walls were not protected from cave-in hazards.     The employer routinely fails to assure effective protection against cave-in hazards by using a protective system or other provisions of the subpart as required by the standard, as demonstrated on June 27, 2019, when employees, working in a trench approximately 14-15 feet below grade, were not protected from cave-ins at the site in front of 10 Sanborn Road, Londonderry, NH 03053.    To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that all employees entering trenches and excavations are protected from cave-ins in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 to protect employees from hazards.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance; including an explanation of how these steps protect employees from cave-in hazards.     CAN Brothers Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1212254, citation number 1, item number 4a, and was affirmed as a final order on 4/13/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 123 Bradford Road in Henniker, NH.

Issued

Nov 15, 2019

Abate by

Nov 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,669 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): Appropriate personal protective equipment was not worn by employee(s) in all operations where there was exposure to hazardous conditions:    Location: Sanborn Road Excavation    On or about June 27, 2019, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while working around earth moving equipment in and around an excavation without high visibility clothing.    CAN Brothers Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.28(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1212254, citation number1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on 4/13/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 123 Bradford Road in Henniker, NH.