OSHA Inspection: DUG RITE EXCAVATING, LLC

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2024.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.    On March 19, 2020, located on the north side of a residential property, employees exposed to cave-in hazards while working inside an excavation 6 feet in depth that had not been trained on the applicable procedures or regulation to minimize those hazards associated with trenching and excavation such as but not limited to cave-in protection, and means of egress.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $4048.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(b)(1): The estimated location of utility installations, such as sewer, telephone, fuel, electric, water lines, or any other underground installations that reasonably may be expected to be encountered during excavation work, shall be determined prior to opening an excavation.    On March 19, 2020, Located on the north side of a residential property, the employer did not verify or locate the reasonably expected utilities to be encountered such as electrical and gas lines prior to performing underground excavation while operating a Volvo mini-excavator Model# ECR58D.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · 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.    On March 19, 2020, located on the north side of a residential property, employees working in an excavation 6 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.

Issued

2020-05-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(c)(3)(iii): At least one copy of the tabulated data, which identifies the registered professional engineer who approved the data, shall be maintained at the jobsite during construction of the protective system. After that time the data may be stored off the jobsite, but a copy of the data shall be made available to the Secretary upon request.    On March 19, 2020, located on the north side of a residential property, a copy of the tabulated data approved by a registered professional engineer for the Aluminum Extruded Trench Shield, was not maintained on-site during construction of the protective system and could not be provided to the Secretary upon request.