OSHA Inspection: SUGARCREEK CONCRETE INC.

Issued

2021-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9557.00 · Current $5734.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a. On or about March 23, 2021, and at times prior, employees working on-site engaged in excavation and concrete pouring were not adequately trained in the regulations applicable to their work. Employees were not instructed on the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and hazards such as, but not limited to, cave-in, excavation, and struck-by.

Issued

2021-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9557.00 · Current $5734.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(d): Powered industrial truck operator training.  Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under this paragraph are identical to those set forth at 1910.178(l) of this chapter.  a. On or about March 23, 2021, and at times prior, employees operated a JLG 1055 rough-terrain powered industrial truck to move materials around construction job sites without being trained.

Issued

2021-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9557.00 · Current $5734.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.  a. On or about March 23, 2021, and at times prior, employees were working inside of an excavation between an unprotected excavation wall and a rebar wall to tie rebar and lay concrete without conducting an inspection of the excavation and adjacent areas prior. As a result, employees were exposed to cave-ins and associated caught-in and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2021-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9557.00 · Current $5734.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section.  a. On or about March 23, 2021, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees installing reinforcing steel to previously installed reinforced steel uprights were protected from cave-in and struck-by hazards while working in-between an unprotected excavation wall and a rebar wall.

Issued

2021-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9557.00 · Current $5734.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.701(b): Reinforcing steel. All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, shall be guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.  a. On or about March 24, 2021 and at times prior, employees were exposed to impalement hazards associated with unguarded rebar in an open excavation in which they were working near and above.

Issued

2021-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(c)(1)(vi): All industrial trucks in use shall meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks.  a. On or about March 23, 2021, and at times prior, a JLG 1055 rough-terrain industrial truck was in operation by numerous operators. The employer did not ensure daily inspections were being performed on the JLG rough-terrain industrial truck.