OSHA Inspection: A & W EXCAVATIONS, INC.

Issued

Oct 25, 2021

Abate by

Nov 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $438 · Current $438

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:  a)  On or about October 1, 2021; verification and abatement:  The employer failed to provide verification of abatement for citation 1, item number 1,  from inspection 1509031 which was issued on June 21, 2021 and had a final contest date of July 14, 2021.  b)  On or about October 1, 2021; verification and abatement:  The employer failed to provide verification of abatement for citation 1, item number 3,  from inspection 1509031 which was issued on June 21, 2021 and had a final contest date of July 14, 2021.  c)  On or about October 1, 2021; verification and abatement:  The employer failed to provide verification of abatement for citation 1, item number 4,  from inspection 1509031 which was issued on June 21, 2021 and had a final contest date of July 14, 2021..  d)  On or about October 1, 2021; verification and abatement:  The employer failed to provide verification of abatement for citation 1, item number 5,  from inspection 1509031 which was issued on June 21, 2021 and had a final contest date of July 14, 2021..  e)  On or about October 1, 2021; verification and abatement:  The employer failed to provide verification of abatement for citation 2, item number 1,  from inspection 1509031 which was issued on June 21, 2021 and had a final contest date of July 14, 2021..

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Abate by

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $2,185 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided:   a) At 845 Main Street, Chipley, Florida; On or about January 4, 2021, and at times prior, the employer allowed employees to operate chainsaws while performing demolition activities and the employees were not provided with leg chaps, exposing employees to laceration and amputation hazards.

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Abate by

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,681 · Current $1,873 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles.   a) At 845 Main Street, Chipley, Florida; On or about January 4, 2021, and at times prior, the employer allowed employees to operate chainsaws without eye protection while performing demolition activities, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Abate by

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $2,185 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.   a)  At 845 Main Street, Chipley, Florida; On or about January 4, 2021, and at times prior, the employer allowed employees to perform demolition activities on a building while working from the ceiling rafters, trusses, and beams without fall protection, exposing employees to a fall hazard of up to 15 feet to the concrete below.

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Abate by

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $2,185 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:   a) At 845 Main Street, Chipley, Florida; On or about January 4, 2021, and at times prior, the employer allowed employees to perform demolition activities on a building while working from the ceiling rafters without providing training on the hazards associated with falls, to include but not limited to setting up and inspecting fall protection, exposing employees to a fall hazard of 15 feet to the concrete below.

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Abate by

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $2,185 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.850(a): Evidence in writing was not available that an engineering survey performed by a competent person had been performed prior to permitting employee(s) to start demolition operations:     a) At 845 Main Street, Chipley, Florida; On or about December 22, 2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees, engaged in demolition of a building, to hazards associated with the collapse of the structure, in that the employer failed to ensure an engineering survey of the building conditions, including framing, floors, walls,  and adjacent structures, was conducted by a competent person.

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Abate by

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,681 · Current $1,873 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:   a) At 845 Main Street, Chipley, Florida;  On or about January 4, 2021, and at times prior, the employer allowed employees to use the top step of A-Frame ladders to gain access to the trusses of the building, exposing employees to a fall hazard of up to 10 feet to the concrete below.

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Abate by

Jul 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $136,532 · Current $55,961 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.850(b): The walls or floors were not shored or braced where employee(s) were required to work within a damaged structure to be demolished:   a)  At 845 Main Street, Chipley, Florida; On or about January 4, 2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees engaged in demolition of a building, to hazards associated with the collapse of the structure, in that the employer failed to ensure both interior walls of the building were stable and had shoring in place to prevent potential collapse.

Issued

Jun 21, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,561 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident    a) At 845 Main Street, Chipley, Florida:  On January 4, 2021, the employer failed to report a work related fatality within 8 hours.