OSHA Inspection: STRATA, INC

Issued

2020-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5205.00 · Current $5205.00

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) Garbage dumpster pad excavation: On February 20, 2020 and at times prior thereto a safe means of egress out of a 6 to 8 foot deep excavation was not used.  The A-framed ladder that was being used was in the closed position and did not extend above the top of the excavation wall.                  Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

2020-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:    a) Garbage dumpster pad excavation: On February 20, 2020 and at times prior thereto a ladder used to get in and out of an excavation did not extend above the top of the excavation.  A 7 foot A-framed ladder was used as the only means of egress out of a 6 to 8 foot deep excavation.      Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

2020-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:    a) Garbage dumpster pad excavation: On February 20, 2020 and at times prior thereto an employee used an A-framed ladder in the closed position as the only means to get in and out of a 6 to 8 foot deep excavation.     Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

2020-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $8675.00

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 :    a) Garbage dumpster pad excavation: On February 20, 2020 and at times prior thereto an employee was exposed to a potential cave-in or collapse hazard while performing soil compaction and testing activities in a 6 to 8 foot deep excavation.  During the compaction and testing activities, lower sections of an excavated wall gave way from the upper section.  Existing landfill debris had not been removed from the excavated walls nor was a cave-in protective system used as needed.      Note)  Certification of corrective action is required for this item.