OSHA Inspection: BLANKENBILLER ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Issued

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $2313.00

Hazardous substances S777

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) Excavation behind F. Wilbur Gingrich Library - On or about October 3, 2019, a worker entered the excavation, dug in Type B soil, and worked in the vault at the bottom of the north end, which measured 7 feet deep from the ground down to the top of the vault.  The protective systems did not comply with the options in the standard in that on the west side, the excavation had a horizontal area about 3 feet wide at the top of the vault and then a 7-foot high vertical wall above this horizontal area rather than having 1:1 sloping; and on the north side, the excavation had a horizontal area about 4 feet wide followed by irregular benching rather than 1:1 sloping, exposing the worker to hazards, including, but not limited to, getting struck-by sliding/falling soil and rocks.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.