OSHA Inspection: PIPE FITTERS PLUMBING, HEATING AND COOLING LLC

Issued

2021-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  a. 260 Route 46 Dover, NJ  Employees were working inside an excavation without hardhats. There was dirt, rocks and debris material present above on the edge of the excavation, exposing employees to possible head injuries.   Violation observed on or about 11/06/2020

Issued

2021-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $0.00 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.260 Route 46 Dover, NJ  Employee(s) were working inside an excavation approximately 6ft in depth. Excavated material was kept within 2ft of the edge of the excavation thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.   Violation observed on or about 11/05/2020

Issued

2021-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $3000.00 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:  a. 260 Route 46 Dover, NJ  Employees were working inside an excavation approximately 6ft in depth which contained water inside of it.   Violation observed on or about 11/06/2020

Issued

2021-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety:  a. 260 Route 46 Dover, NJ  Competent person conducted an inspection of an excavation approximately 6ft in depth where various hazards existed, and failed to remove employees from the hazardous conditions.    Violation occured on or about 11/06/2020

Issued

2021-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $26987.00 · Current $7000.00 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).   a. 260 Route 46 Dover, NJ  Employees working inside an excavation approximately 6ft in depth were not protected from cave-in hazards.    Violation observed on or about 11/06/2020