OSHA Inspection: KNIGHT EXCAVATION COMPANY INC.

Issued

2021-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3470.00 · Current $1596.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  Jobsite - Employees working in a deep trench were not protected by hardhats.

Issued

2021-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(j)(2):Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.  Jobsite - Employees were exposed to an overhead hazard while a section of asphalt driveway was undercut and not supported.

Issued

2021-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $1800.00 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:  Jobsite - Employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in a seven foot deep trench without shoring.

Issued

2021-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3470.00 · Current $1596.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  Jobsite - The ladder being used to access the deep trench was not extended three feet above ground.