OSHA Inspection: PRIME REALTY, LLC

Issued

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1865.00 · Current $970.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   (a)  Back Yard, Trench - On or about November 17, 2021, workers were exposed to a struck-by hazard from spoils piles, rocks and building materials that were unrestrained and not located at least 2 feet back from the edge of the open trench where they were working  installing PVC sewer pipes.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2175.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations 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)	 Back Yard, Trench - On or about November 17, 2021, workers were exposed to a struck by hazard from a spoils pile, rocks, lumber and materials located that were unrestrained and not located at least 2 feet back from the edge  of a 52 foot long trench where they were installing PVC sewer pipes.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     (a)	Back Yard, Trench - On or about November 17, 2021, workers were exposed to a struck by hazard from spoils piles located at the open edge of a 52 foot long trench, over 5.5 feet deep, was not provided with protective systems to prevent cave-ins and no proper ladder access for the trench was not inspected by a competent person and the hazards removed before workers were allowed to enter the trench.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)	 Back Yard, Trench - On or about November 17, 2021, workers were installing a sanitary sewer pipe in a trench which was 52 feet long and 5.5 feet deep on its south end and was up to 7 feet deep towards its north end and that was not provided with a protective system.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet), in addition, documentation demonstrating the abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3108.00 · Current $1555.00 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)  Back Yard, Trench - On or about November 17, 2021, workers were exposed to a cave-in hazard for there was only one ladder and no other means of egress located at the south end of a 52 foot long trench that was 5 to 7 feet deep and that had no protective systems in place.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where a portable ladder was 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)  Back Yard, South End of Trench - On or about November 17, 2021, two construction workers working in a trench were exposed to a six foot fall from a 6 foot portable step ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the top edge of the trench and was not provided with a grabrail.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-27 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)  Back Yard, South End of Trench - On or about November 17, 2021, two construction workers working in a trench were exposed to a six foot fall from a 6 foot portable step ladder that was folded together and leaned against the wall of the trench.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).