OSHA Inspection: PEARCE & MORETTO, INC.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $9,557

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) Bayberry South - Stransky Avenue and Laughton Lane (South): On or about 09/08/2021, the employer failed to ensure a ladder or other safe means of egress was available at all times when the employees worked in the excavation to install a sewer connection at a depth of approximately 5'1" deep.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $9,557

General-duty citation text

1926.100(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.  29 CFR  1926.651(e): Employee was not prohibited to be underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment:  a)Bayberry South - Stransky Avenue and Laughton Lane (South) Middletown Delaware: On or about 09/08/2021, the employer failed to ensure that employees engaged in excavation/trenching work did not work underneath loads that were being lifted and lowered into a trench 5'1" feet below grade.  Excavator was located on the East side of the trench within 2 feet of the edge directly above an employee while the bucket was raised and lowered with the employee directly under it.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Nov 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $9,557

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 paragraph (b) or (c) of 29 CFR 1926.652:  a) Bayberry South - Stransky Avenue and Laughton Lane (South): On or about 09/08/2021,  the employer failed to protect employees working in a trench with an adequate protective system when employees were required to enter and work in a trench where port ions of the excavation were unsupported including but not limited to the end where soil breached the work area which was improperly benched and did not have a proper protective shield in place.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Nov 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $0 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 have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres and/ or other hazardous conditions:  a) Bayberry South - Stransky Avenue and Laughton Lane (South): On or about 09/08/2021, the employer failed to inspect the conditions within the excavation. Employees engaged in excavation activities while installing a new sewer pipe connection to existing sewer infrastructure where no atmospheric testing was completed prior to entry into a trench approximately 5'1" feet deep and 10'5"feet wide.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Nov 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(2):Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.  a) Bayberry South - Stransky Avenue and Laughton Lane (South): On or about 09/08/2021,  the employer failed to protect employees working in a trench after failing to complete soil sampling and installing protective shielding when employees were required to enter and work in a trench where port ions of the excavation were unsupported including but not limited to the end where soil breached the work area which was improperly benched and did not have a proper protective shield in place.