OSHA Inspection: TRD CONTRACTING, LLC

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  (a) Jobsite: On or about 7/8/2021, the employer did not ensure that employees working in a trench were protected from falling excavated material by utilizing hard hats.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Jobsite: On or about 7/8/2021, the employer did not ensure that the excavated material was at least two feet (2') from the edge of the trench.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:   (a) Jobsite: On or about 7/7/2021, the employer did not ensure that the excavation, adjacent areas and trench box were inspected by a competent person prior to the start of work.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $4096.00

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) Jobsite: On or about 7/7/2021, the employer did not ensure that employees working in the excavation were protected with adequate cave-in protection.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $1171.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder:   (a) Jobsite: On or about 7/7/2021, the employer did not ensure that employees working in a trench utilized proper access and egress to the trench. Employees were utilizing a Husky A Frame ladder to access and egress the trench. The ladder did not extend at least three feet (3') above the landing surface and was not secured at the top.

Issued

2021-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:   (a) Jobsite: On or about 7/7/2021, the employer did not ensure that employees working in a trench utilized proper access and egress. Employees were utilizing a closed A Frame ladder to access and egress a trench.