OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT, LLC.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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) Lamey Bridge Rd. - On or about August 27, 2019 the employer did not train employees in the identification and avoidance of hazards during excavation operation, exposing employees to caught in hazards.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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) Lamey Bridge Rd. - On or about August 27, 2019 the employees were not provided head protection when exposed to overhead hazards.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(e): Employee was not prohibited to be underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment:  (a) Lamey Bridge Rd. - On or about August 27, 2019 the employer allowed employees to perform work underneath the backhoe bucket full of dirt exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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) Lamey Bridge Rd. - On or about August 27, 2019 the employer did not provide protection for employees working in an excavation that water was accumulating in, exposing employees to caught in hazards.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(3): Where excavation work interrupted the natural drainage of surface water (such as streams), diversion ditches, dikes, or other suitable means were not used to prevent surface water from entering the excavation and to provide adequate drainage of the area adjacent to the excavation.  (a) Lamey Bridge Rd. - On or about August 27, 2019 the employer did not provide a suitable diversion for water flowing into the excavation, exposing employees to caught in hazards.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:  (a) Lamey Bridge Rd. - On or about August 27, 2019 the competent person did not perform inspections of the excavation and surrounding area to determine signs of cave-in exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.  (a) Lamey Bridge Rd. - On or about August 27, 2019 the competent person did not remove employees from an excavation that showed signs of fissuring exposing employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

Dec 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $53,039 · Current $10,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)(ii): 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)(ii):  Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph 29 CFR 1926.652(b) or 29 CFR 1926.652(c) of this section:    (a) Lamey Bridge Rd. - On or about August 27, 2019 the employer did not provide a means of cave-in protection for employees working in an excavation which showed obvious signs of cave-in, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.