OSHA Inspection: PJS EXCAVATING SEWER & WATER, INC.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(d): Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic were not provided with a warning vest or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material:    a)  On March 10, 2020, an employee that was exposed to public vehicular traffic was not wearing high-visibility vest during trenching operations.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $3000.00 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 1926.652(c):        a)  On March 10, 2020, an employee was not protected from the hazard of cave-in while working in a trench measuring approximately 6.5 feet in depth.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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) On Mach 10, 2020, a ladder used by employees to access and egress the trench did not have its side rails extended at least 3 feet above the ground.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:    a)  On March 10, 2020, employees were using a fly section of the extension ladder to access and egress a trench.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:     a)  On March 10, 2020, a ladder used by employees to access and egress the trench had structural defects, such as, damaged rails.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).