OSHA Inspection: HOLTGER BROS., INC.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5115.00 · Current $5115.00

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:  (a) On or about June 28, 2019, employees were working in a trench approximately seven (7) feet nine (9) inches in depth, and approximately fifty-one (51) feet in length without adequate safe means of egress.  An extension ladder placed at the west end of the trench was the only means of egress implemented, and required greater than 25 feet of travel for employees working at the east end of the trench.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where a portable ladder(s) was 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 28, 2019, the portable Werner extension ladder installed in the west end of the fifty-one (51) foot long trench and being used for access into and egress from the trench, did not extend at least three (3) feet above the landing surface edge and/or was not secured.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $119338.00 · Current $26520.00 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).    (a) On or about June 28, 2019, at the road construction site located on (State Hwy 11) Durand Ave. near the Ohio St. intersection, Racine, WI, employees were performing work in an approximately seven (7) feet, nine (9) inch deep excavation without cave-in protection, exposing employees to a struck-by and crushing hazard.

Issued

2019-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $26520.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where there was evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in or other hazardous condition the competent person did not remove exposed employees until necessary precautions could be taken to ensure their safety.    (a) On or about June 28, 2019,  at the road construction site located on (State Hwy 11) Durand Ave. near the Ohio St. intersection, Racine, WI, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while conducting pipe repair work in an unprotected trench. The competent person determined that the trench required cave-in protection, but failed to have the trench protection installed where employees were exposed to cave-in hazards nor had a sufficient number of  egress points installed in the trench for employees to exit the trench safely.