OSHA Inspection: EVEREADY ELECTRICAL HOME MAINTENANCE, LTD., DBA EVEREADY FLOOD CONTROL

Issued

Jan 29, 2021

Abate by

Mar 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $329 · Current $329

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  Eveready Electrical Home Maintenance, LTD., dba Eveready Flood Control, failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:   Citation Number            Item Number                    Abatement Date  01                                01                                   12/08/2020 01                                 02                                    12/08/2020   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 2, 2020

Abate by

Dec 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $3,470

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) On or about October 13, 2020, safe means of egress was not provided where work was conducted in a trench having a depth of approximately 7 feet.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Dec 2, 2020

Abate by

Dec 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

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(c):        a) On or about October 13, 2020, employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-ins by shoring, sloping, or other protective means while working in a trench having a depth of approximately 7 feet.    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.