OSHA Inspection: THOMAS A. HALL EXCAVATING & CONTRACTING COMPANY. INC.

Issued

2021-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2048.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(i)(3):Sidewalks, pavements and appurtenant structure shall not be undermined unless a support system or another method of protection is provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures.  On or about October 28, 2021, during the replacement of a sanitary sewer line at a worksite located at 33707 Vine Street, East Lake, Ohio, the employer did not ensure a support system or other method of protection was provided to protect an employee working inside a trench from a possible collapse of the concrete sidewalk that was undermined above the trench.

Issued

2021-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2048.00 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 except when:  On or about October 28, 2021, during the replacement of a sanitary sewer line at a worksite located at 33707 Vine Street, East Lake, Ohio, the employer did not ensure an employee working inside a trench, at a depth of approximately 21.5 feet, were protected from cave-ins by an adequately designed protection system.  The soil would have been classified as; Cohesive Soil, Type "B".

Issued

2021-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(e)(2)(i):Excavation of material to a level no greater than 2 feet (.61 m) below the bottom of the members of a support system shall be permitted, but only if the system is designed to resist the forces calculated for the full depth of the trench, and there are no indications while the trench is open of a possible loss of soil from behind or below the bottom of the support system.  On or about October 28, 2021, during the replacement of a sanitary sewer line at a worksite located at 33707 Vine Street, East Lake, Ohio, the employer did not ensure the excavation of material was no greater than 2 feet below the bottom of a trench box type cave-in support system.  The bottom of the excavated material was approximately 7.5 feet below the bottom of the trench box.