OSHA Inspection: DAN'S REPAIR & CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2020-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $735.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): A safety program was not developed and/or maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard:    (a)Dan's Repair & Construction at Heritage Avenue and Harley Court, Lead, SD 57754:  On or about and at times prior to October 4, 2019, the employer did not ensure that a safety or health program was initiated and/or maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of this standard in that, the employer had not developed or implemented a comprehensive employee safety and health program.     Abatement Note: A complete safety and health program includes the following elements:       (1)        Management Commitment and Leadership       (a)        Policy Statement: goals established, issued, and communicated to employees.       (b)        Program reviewed annually.       (c)        Participation in safety meetings, inspections; agenda item in meetings.       (d)       Safety rules and procedures incorporated into site operations.       (2)        Assignment of responsibility       (a)        Safety designee on site, knowledgeable and accountable.       (b)        Supervisor's (including foremen) safety and health responsibilities understood.       (c)        Employee adherence to safety rules.       (3)        Identification and Control of Hazards       (a)        Periodic site inspection program involving supervisors.       (b)        Preventative controls in place (PPE, maintenance, engineering controls).       (c)        Action taken to address hazards.       (d)       Safety committee, where appropriate.       (e)        Technical reference materials available.       (4)        Training and Education       (a)        Supervisors receive basic safety and health training.       (b)        Specialized training taken when needed.       (c)        Existence of an employee training program, which is ongoing and effective.       (5)        Recordkeeping and Hazard Analysis       (a)        Records maintained of employee illnesses/injuries and posted.       (b)        Supervisors perform accident investigations, determine causes, propose, corrective action.       (6)        First Aid and Medical Assistance       (a)        First aid supplies and medical services available.       (b)        Employees informed of medical results.       (c)        Emergency procedures and training, where necessary

Issued

2020-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

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 (b) or (c).   (a)Dan's Repair & Construction at Heritage Avenue and Harley Court, Lead, SD 57754: On or about and at times prior to October 4, 2019, the employer did not ensure employees conducting work in an excavation were protected from cave-in hazards. Employees were installing sewer pipe in an excavation approximately 5 feet 6 inches in depth which lacked an adequate protective system, such as sloping, benching, or shielding system. An employee working in the trench excavation was involved in a cave-in event. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

2020-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a)Dan's Repair & Construction at Heritage Avenue and Harley Court, Lead, SD 57754: On or about and at times prior to October 4, 2019, the employer did not ensure that daily inspections were made involving a trench excavation over five feet in depth and the adjacent area were made by the competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in a hazardous condition, in that the competent person did not identify that the trench had near vertical walls with no protective system. This condition resulted in a cave-in that required the employee to be dug out of the excavation, this condition exposed the employee to a crushing hazard by trench wall cave-in.