OSHA Inspection: FLORIDA PROGRESS, LLC

Issued

Jun 18, 2020

Abate by

Aug 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $6,747 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. On or about 01/22/2020, at the site, customer delivery employees were exposed to possible   cave-ins, while in a trench excavation 4 feet wide, 14 feet long and 5 feet 8 inches deep. The   employees were not provided training and education on trench safety and hazard recognition relating to trench conditions such as soil separation, previously disturbed soils and   soil classification as well as safety precautions for each soil classification.

Issued

Jun 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $6,747 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary:    a.-On   or  about 01/22/2020, at the site, D-uke Energy Florida- Customer Delivery  employees were exposed to possible cave-ins, while in a trench excavation 4 feet wide, 14 feet long   and 5 feet 8 inches deep, in that, the spoil was about a foot from the edge of the trench wall and   subsequently the wall side collapsed while an employee was in the trench.

Issued

Jun 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $6,747 Reduced

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, hazardous atmosphere or other hazardous condition:    a. On or about O1/22/2020, at the site, Duke Energy Florida - Customer Delivery  employees were exposed to possible cave -ins, in that, inspections were not conducted by a   competent person to assure that while employees were in a trench excavation 5 feet 8 inches deep   and 4 feet wide by 14 feet long, shoring, sloping or other protective measure were used, a ladder   was provided for safe egress and the spoil was placed at a safe distance from the trench walls.

Issued

Jun 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $6,747 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 01/22/2020, at the site,Energy Florida - Customer Delivery Duke employees were exposed to possible cave-ins, in that, shoring, sloping or other protective measure were not used while in a trench excavation 4 feet wide, 14 feet long and 5 feet 8 inches deep with nearly vertical walls.

Issued

Jun 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 01/22/2020, at the site, Duke Energy Florida- Customer Delivery employees were exposed to fall hazards while gaining egress from and to a trench 4 feet wide, 14 feet long and 5 feet 8 inches deep, in that, the employees were not provided a safe means of egress and were climbing the sides of the trench walls to get in and out of the trench.