OSHA Inspection: D R GRADING & EXCAVATING INC

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Apr 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $2,768 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.  a. Located at 516 Walker Pointe Drive in Commercial Point, Ohio: On or about January 20, 2022, the employer did not instruct and train employees performing trenching work onsite on the recognition of cave-in hazards and the protective systems requirements to prevent cave-in hazards in accordance with 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P.

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Apr 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $2,768 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(c)(2):Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.  a. Located at 516 Walker Pointe Drive in Commercial Point, Ohio: On or about January 20, 2022, the employer did not ensure that a safe means of egress was provided for the employee laying pipe in the bottom of an approximately nine foot deep trench.

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Apr 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,875 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1):Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.  a. Located at 516 Walker Pointe Drive in Commercial Point, Ohio: On or about January 20, 2022, the employer did not ensure that a competent person inspected the trench onsite to ensure that an adequate cave-in protective system was in place prior to an employee accessing the trench to perform pipe laying work.

Issued

Mar 31, 2022

Abate by

Apr 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,875 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.  a. Located at 516 Walker Pointe Drive in Commercial Point, Ohio: On or about January 20, 2022, the employer did not ensure that an adequate sloping and/or benching system was in place onsite prior to an employee accessing the trench to perform pipe laying work, thereby exposing the employee to a cave in hazard.