OSHA Inspection: SEHLHORST EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2020-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.     On February 19, 2020, located on the west side of a fenced-in commercial parking lot, an employee working inside an excavation 5'-10" in-depth as there were no inspections conducted before the work beginning by a competent person to evaluate the need of a protective system and suitable means of access or egress of the excavation.

Issued

2020-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:    On February 19, 2020, located on the west side of a fenced-in commercial parking lot, an employee working in an excavation greater than 5 in-depth without adequate protection against cave-ins, in that the walls of the excavation were not properly sloped shored, benched or otherwise adequately protected against collapse.