OSHA Inspection: LEHIGH VALLEY PAVING, INC.

Issued

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c).   a) 713 Cherokee Street, Fountain Hill - On or about August 7, 2019,, multiple employees were working within an unprotected trench, approximately 6 feet in depth, that had not received a daily inspection by a competent person to address the hazards present with the trench, including improperly placed spoils and water incursion.

Issued

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) 713 Cherokee Street, Fountain Hill - On or about August 7, 2019, an employee was working in an unprotected trench, at a depth exceeding six foot without being provided with a stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress.

Issued

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.   a) 713 Cherokee Street, Fountain Hill - On or about August 7, 2019, multiple employees were working within an unprotected trench where the spoils pile was less than two feet from the edge of the trench.

Issued

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $3978.00

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).   a) 713 Cherokee Street, Fountain Hill - On or about August 7, 2019, multiple employees were working within a trench, approximately 6 feet below grade, without being protected from potential trench collapse by an adequate protective system.