OSHA Inspection: THE SOLOMON ORGANIZATION, LLC.

Issued

2022-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $10151.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a) Southeast end of 41 Sitterly Rd property - On or about August 18, 2021 and at times prior thereto, employees were working inside of an excavation in excess of approximately 6' in depth with multiple hazards present.  The employer never provided training to employees so that they may recognize and avoid the hazards that were present on site.  An employee was trapped due to a partial collapse in the excavation which resulted in an emergency rescue and hospitalization.

Issued

2022-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · 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)  Southeast end of 41 Sitterly Rd property - On or about August 18, 2021 and at times prior thereto, employees were working inside of an excavation in excess of approximately 6' in depth with standing water that did not have any protection.  A competent person was not on site to inspect the excavation prior to work or during the shift when accumulating water was in place.  An employee was trapped due to a partial collapse in the excavation which resulted in an emergency rescue and hospitalization.

Issued

2022-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $10151.00 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 were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:  a) Southeast end of 41 Sitterly Rd property - On or about August 18, 2021 and at times prior thereto, employees were working in an excavation in excess of 6' deep without having a safe means of egress.  An employee was trapped due to a partial collapse in the excavation which resulted in an emergency rescue and hospitalization.

Issued

2022-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $10151.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation:   a)  Southeast end of 41 Sitterly Rd property - On or about August 18, 2021 and at times prior thereto, employees were working inside of an excavation approximately 6' in depth with standing water that did not have any cave-in or water accumulation protection.  An employee was trapped due to a partial collapse in the excavation which resulted in an emergency rescue and hospitalization.

Issued

2022-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $10151.00 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 (c):  a) Southeast end of 41 Sitterly Rd property - On or about August 18, 2021 and at times prior thereto, employees were working inside of an excavation approximately 6' in depth with standing water that did not have any protection.  Excavation walls were not sloped/benched nor were support/shield/other protective systems in place.  An employee was trapped due to a partial collapse in the excavation which resulted in an emergency rescue and hospitalization.