OSHA Inspection: NORTH SHORE UNDERGROUND, INC. DBA NORTH SHORE SEWERAGE DRAINAGE AND PLUMBING

Issued

Mar 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,429 Reduced

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.  On or about January 21, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, employees conducting underground sewer repairs in a trench nine (9) feet  two (2) inches in depth did not have a safe means of egress.

Issued

Mar 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $2,429 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. On or about January 21, 2020, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was conducting sewer operations in a trench measured at nine (9) feet two (2) inches in depth.  The trench was not provided with adequate cave in protection, in that the shoring used did not protect the entire working area and was approximately five (5) feet from the bottom of the trench, thereby exposing the employees to cave in hazards.