OSHA Inspection: HOLLAND BACKHOE, INC.

Issued

2022-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8701.00 · Current $4600.00 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:  On or about January 19, 2022, at an excavation site located at the intersection North of NW 122nd Street on Pennsylvania Avenue in Oklahoma City, OK, employees were allowed to work in a trench more than 4 feet deep that had no ladder or other safe means access/egress exposing employees to fall hazards.  Holland Backhoe, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551834, Citation 1, Item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on December 6, 2021, with a final abatement date of November 17, 2021, with respect to a workplace hazard located at the intersection of Hefner and County Line Road in Oklahoma City, OK.

Issued

2022-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8701.00 · Current $5600.00 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(c).  On or about January 19, 2022, at an excavation site located at the intersection North of NW 122nd Street on Pennsylvania Avenue in Oklahoma City, OK, no protective devices were in place to protect employees working in a trench that was more than 5 feet in depth.  The employees were exposed crushed-by hazards.   Holland Backhoe, Inc. 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 1551834, Citation 1, Item 3, and was affirmed as a final order on December 6, 2021, with a final abatement date of November 17, 2021, with respect to a workplace hazard located at the intersection of Hefner and County Line Road in Oklahoma City, OK.