OSHA Inspection: GROD CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

2020-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7422.00 · Current $5195.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(c)(3)(i): Designs of support systems, shield systems, or other protective systems was not selected in accordance with tabulated data, such as tables and charts:  On or about October 22, 2020 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure all employees who worked in an excavation were provided tabulated data and selected appropriate support system designs when working in trenches.

Issued

2020-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-24 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  On or about October 22, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure daily inspections by a competent person were conducted where possible cave-ins or indications of failure of protective systems was apparent.  Employees were exposed to cave-in hazards.

Issued

2020-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10390.00 · Current $7273.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation.  On or about October 22, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure the excavation was free of accumulated water, exposing the employee to hazards posed by cave-in hazards.

Issued

2020-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $20781.00 · Current $14547.00 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 (c).  On or about October 22, 2020, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure each employee in an excavation was protected from cave-in hazards.   This condition exposed the employees to being crushed and engulfment hazards by trench wall cave-ins.  GRod Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1390896, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on June 25, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 102 East Highway 544, Murphy, TX 75094.

Issued

2020-10-26 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:  On or about October 22, 2020 and at times prior thereto, employees working in the trench were not provided a safe means of egress from an excavation that was approximately 5 feet 7 inches deep with vertical walls.  Exposing them to crushed by and engulfment hazards.  GRod Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1390896, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 25, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 102 East Highway 544, Murphy, TX 75094.