OSHA Inspection: ALLIANCE PLUMBING & MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC

Issued

Sep 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,700 Reduced

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. Protection by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary was not provided.      A) 12 Freeman St, Woodbridge, NJ:  Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations.    Condition observed on or about July 15, 2019.

Issued

Sep 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.      A) 12 Freeman St, Woodbridge, NJ:  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, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions.    Condition observed on or about July 15, 2019.

Issued

Sep 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,700 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) 12 Freeman St, Woodbridge, NJ:  Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section.    Condition observed on or about July 15, 2019.