OSHA Inspection: BIG AL'S CONTRACTING LLC

Issued

2022-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10939.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person:  (a)Big Al's Contracting LLC at Main Street & Washington Avenue, Salem, SD 57058: On or about and at times prior to November 22, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure an accident prevention program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the job-site, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person. Employees were working in an excavation that had unsupported vertical walls. These conditions exposed employees to hazards related to trench wall cave-in.   Big Al's Contracting LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1422106, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on November 7, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at South Elm Street, Central Basin 2 Project, Lennox, SD 57039.     Abatement Note: OSHA defines a "competent" person as one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

Issued

2022-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)Big Al's Contracting LLC at Main Street & Washington Avenue, Salem, SD 57058: On or about and at times prior to November 22, 2021, the exposing employer did not  ensure employees were instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions related to working in excavations without a protective system. Employees were involved in box inlet installation within trench excavations. The employer did not instruct employees in effectively evaluating the hazards related to working in excavations and protective systems regarding sloping, benching or trench boxes to ensure employees were protected within excavations deeper than five feet. These conditions exposed employees to cave-in hazards as a result of working in an excavation with vertical unsupported walls over five feet.  Big Al's Contracting LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1422106, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on November 7, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at South Elm Street, Central Basin 2 Project, Lennox, SD 57039.

Issued

2022-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12762.00 · Current $7000.00 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)Big Al's Contracting LLC at Main Street & Washington Avenue, Salem, SD 57058: On or about and at times prior to November 22, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees conducting work in an excavation were protected from cave-in hazards. Employees were installing box inlets in the southeast corner excavation (excavation number 4) approximately nine feet in depth which lacked an adequate protective system, such as sloping, benching, or shielding system. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards within an excavation nine feet deep.  (b)Big Al's Contracting LLC at Main Street & Washington Avenue, Salem, SD 57058: On or about and at times prior to November 22, 2021, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees conducting work in an excavation were protected from cave-in hazards. Employees were installing box inlets in the southwest excavation (excavation number 1) approximately nine feet in depth which lacked an adequate protective system, such as sloping, benching, or shielding system. This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards within an excavation greater than nine feet deep.  Big Al's Contracting LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1422106, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on November 7, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at South Elm Street, Central Basin 2 Project, Lennox, SD 57039.