OSHA Inspection: RYAN'S PLUMBING 1 INC.

Issued

Jan 8, 2020

Abate by

Feb 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer did not certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a. On or about January 7, 2020 - the employer did not certify to OSHA within 10 days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations issued had been corrected:  Citation Number                Item Number            Abatement Date 01                                    001a                           09/25/2019     01                                    001b                           09/25/2019

Issued

Aug 8, 2019

Abate by

Sep 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:  a. On or about July 31, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not maintain an accident prevention program to comply with the regulations of this part which included, but were not limited to, employee protection when exposed to trench cave-ins.

Issued

Aug 8, 2019

Abate by

Sep 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a.  On or about July 31, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were not trained in the recognition of jobsite hazards, which included but was not limited to, trench cave-ins.

Issued

Aug 8, 2019

Abate by

Aug 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a.  On or about July 31, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees working in a trench were not wearing hard hats to protect against falling materials and debris.

Issued

Aug 8, 2019

Abate by

Aug 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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 July 31, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting water servicing operations in a trench six (6') feet four (4") inches in depth did not have a safe means of egress.

Issued

Aug 8, 2019

Abate by

Aug 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 July 31, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting water servicing operations in a trench that measured six (6') feet four (4") inches in depth.  The trench had accumulated water, thereby exposing the employees to hazards associated with cave-ins.

Issued

Aug 8, 2019

Abate by

Aug 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978

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 July 31, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were conducting water installation operations in a trench measured at (6') feet (4") inches in depth.  The trench was not provided with cave-in protection, thereby exposing the employees to cave-in hazards.