OSHA Inspection: R. E. BARROWS SEPTIC SERVICE & CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Sep 22, 2021

Abate by

Oct 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,463 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.   a.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior an employee was exposed to an eye injury while cutting ductile steel pipe with a demo saw without eye protection.

Issued

Sep 22, 2021

Abate by

Oct 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,048 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.251(a)(1): Rigging equipment for material handling was not inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it is safe. Defective rigging equipment was not removed from service.   a.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards while lifting a road plate with a defective lifting chain. The employer did not inspect and the employer did not remove defective equipment from service prior to use. The chain did not have a  permanently affixed and legible identification marking as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load and the load pin on hook  had been replaced with nut and bolt.  b.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards while lifting a second road plate  with a  defective lifting chain. The employer did not inspect and the employer did not remove defective equipment from service prior to use. The chain did not have a permanently affixed and legible identification marking as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load and the  hook had been removed.  c.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards while lifting a trench box with chains that had no permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load. The employer did not inspect and the employer did not remove defective equipment from service prior to use.

Issued

Sep 22, 2021

Abate by

Oct 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.251(a)(2)(i): Has no permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load;   a.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards while lifting a road plate with chains that had no permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load.  b.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards while lifting a second road plate  with chains that had no permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load.  c.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards while lifting a trench box with chains that had no permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load.

Issued

Sep 22, 2021

Abate by

Oct 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,463 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.300(b)(1): When power operated tools are designed to accommodate guards, they were not equipped with such guards when in use.  a.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating an unguarded Makita angle hand grinder.

Issued

Sep 22, 2021

Abate by

Sep 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,048 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.  a.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about May 10, 2021 and at times prior employees were exposed to excavation egress  hazards due to the ladders location which was more than 25 feet from the employees work area in the trench.

Issued

Sep 22, 2021

Abate by

Sep 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,511 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:    a.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior employees were performing excavation operations in a unprotected excavation measuring 5'5" high on the west side of trench up to 7'6" high on the east side of trench x 55' 5.5" long x 6' wide crossing a two lane and the trench was not protected from an adequate protective system in accordance with this subpart exposing the employees to cave- in hazards.

Issued

Sep 22, 2021

Abate by

Sep 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(g)(1)(ii): Shields shall be installed in a manner to restrict lateral or other hazardous movement of the shield in the event of the application of sudden lateral loads.  a.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working in a trench box not protected from lateral movement. Employer did not back fill in-between trench box and excavation to prevent lateral movement of trench box.

Issued

Sep 22, 2021

Abate by

Sep 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,048 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(d):  Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic were not provided with, and did not wear, warning vests or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material.  a.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior an employee was exposed to vehicular traffic hazards while working in a construction zone and crossing a public roadway while not wearing a high-visibility safety vest.

Issued

Sep 22, 2021

Abate by

Sep 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $0 Reduced

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. Protection was not provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.   a.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior employees were exposed to cave in hazards while working in an unprotected trench that had spoil piles located less than two feet from the edge of the excavation.

Issued

Sep 22, 2021

Abate by

Sep 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,048 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not 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.    a.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an unprotected excavation.  A daily inspection had not been conducted by a competent person of the unprotected excavation prior to employees entering and working in  the excavation.

Issued

Sep 22, 2021

Abate by

Sep 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,463 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(c)(2)(ii): Deviation from the specifications, recommendations, and limitations issued or made by the manufacturer shall only be allowed after the manufacturer issues specific written approval.   a.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior the employer used non-manufacturers replacement trench box pins without referring to the manufactures tabulated data, exposing employees to cave in hazards while working in an unprotected excavation.  b.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior a safety pin on the bottom spreader bar on the east side of the trench box was missing without referring to the manufactures tabulated data, exposing employees to cave in hazards while working in an unprotected excavation.

Issued

Sep 22, 2021

Abate by

Sep 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(c)(3)(iii): At least one copy of the tabulated data, which identifies the registered professional engineer who approved the data, was not maintained at the jobsite during construction of the protective system. After that time the data may be stored off the jobsite, but a copy of the data was not made available to the Secretary upon request.   a.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior the employer was unable to provide a copy of the tabulated data for the protective systems at the site to the secretary upon request.

Issued

Sep 22, 2021

Abate by

Sep 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $1,463 Reduced

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 be tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not  withdrawn from service until repaired.  a.) 661 Main Street, Holden, MA: On or about June 11, 2021 and at times prior employees were exposed to fall hazards while using a damaged ladder to access a trench. The top rails were cut off the ladder.