OSHA Inspection: SITE WORK SPECIALISTS, INC.

Issued

2019-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $6000.00 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)Site Work Specialists, Inc. at Disk Drive and Haines Avenue Project in Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to June 28, 2019, the exposing employer did not ensure an employee performing work in an excavation at depths greater than five feet was protected from cave-in hazards. The employer did not ensure that an appropriate protective system was installed or used near the southeast face of the excavation used to access and egress the excavation by ladder. The benching installed in this area was not designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(b). This condition exposed one employee to cave-in hazards.    (b)Site Work Specialists, Inc. at Disk Drive and Haines Avenue Project in Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to June 28, 2019, the exposing employer did not ensure a employees performing work in an excavation at depths greater than five feet were protected from cave-in hazards. The employer did not ensure that an appropriate protective system was installed or used near the east face of the excavation where three employees performed work in an unprotected excavation to tie-in underground utilities. The benching installed in this area was not designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(b).This condition exposed three employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

2019-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2000.00 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)Site Work Specialists, Inc. at Disk Drive and Haines Avenue Project in Rapid City, SD 57701: On or about and at times prior to June 28, 2019, the exposing employed did not ensure employees using a ladder to access an excavation were protected from fall hazards. The ladder used to access/egress from the excavation was not extended at least three feel above the upper landing surface. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards when using the ladder to access and egress the excavation.