OSHA Inspection: MILLENNIUM CONTRACTING CO.

Issued

Aug 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,008 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:     a) On March 9, 2021, a ladder used by employees to access and egress the trench did not have its side rails extended at least 3 feet above the ground.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Aug 24, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:     a)  On March 9, 2021, a ladder used by employees to access and egress the trench had structural defects, such as, damaged rails.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Aug 24, 2021

Abate by

Aug 30, 2021

Penalty

Initial $21,026 · Current $15,000 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 1926.652(c):      a)  On March 9, 2021, an employee was not protected from the hazard of cave-in while working in a trench measuring approximately 9 feet in depth.    Millennium Contracting Co.,  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1262491, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 18, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at  43rd & Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60653.  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.