OSHA Inspection: NOBLE ENVIRONMENTAL INC.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8096.00 · Current $4100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided:  a)  At the worksite, on or about August 26, 2020 -  Employees were not provided with adequate personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, safety glasses/face shield, and flame retardant clothing during pipe cutting operations.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $3400.00 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)  At the worksite, on or about August 26, 2020 - Protection was not provided by placing or keeping excavated materials at least 2 (.61m) from the edge of excavations.  The spoil pile was on the edge of the trench excavation.  Employees were in a 7.5 feet deep during pipe cutting operations.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a)  At the worksite, on or about August 26, 2020 - A daily inspection of the excavation were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins.  Employees worked in a 7.5 foot deep trench excavation during pipe cutting operations.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $3400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

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)  At the worksite, on or about August 26, 2020 -  An adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c) was not used to protect each employee in an excavation.  Employees were working in an approximately 7.5 feet deep unprotected trench.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  At the worksite, on or about August 26, 2020 - A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet or more in depth.  Employees were working in a 7.5 feet deep trench excavation without a stair way, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress.

Issued

2020-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8096.00 · Current $4100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  a)  At the worksite, on or about August 26, 2020 - Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemical in their work area at the time of their initial assignment.  Employees were exposed to methane, a flammable, during pipe cutting operations.