OSHA Inspection: R.L. HENSLEY CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Oct 17, 2019

Abate by

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,669 · Current $5,384 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).      On or about July 15, 2019, at an excavation site located on the corner of 5th and Kenosha in Broken Arrow, OK, no protective devices were in place to protect employees working in an excavation that was more than 5 feet in depth, exposing employees to struck-by and crushed-by hazards.    R.L. Hensley Construction 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 987189, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on October 9, 2014, with a final abatement date of October 17, 2014, with respect to a workplace hazard located at 7300 E 121st Place South in Bixby, OK 74008      R.L. Hensley Construction 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 1152105, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on September 16, 2016, with a final abatement date of August 25, 2016, with respect to a workplace hazard located at Highway 169 North South of 56th Street Exit in Tulsa, OK 74114