OSHA Inspection: DUKE'S ROOT CONTROL, INC.

Issued

2020-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7374.00 · Current $7374.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees:     On or about September 16, 2020 employees were climbing up a bank cut 4 ft. 8 inches from the bottom of the excavation without a ladder or equivalent means of egress.

Issued

2020-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 standard:     a) On or about September 16, 2020 two employees working in an excavation up to 11 feet deep were not protected by cave-in hazards from the south wall while working on the installation of the line-stop for the 16 inch water main.     b) On or about September 16, 2020 two employees were not protected from cave-in hazards up to nine feet 4 inches when they exited the trench box to access the egress ladder on the east side of the excavation.