OSHA Inspection: KNIGHT EROSION CONTROL, INC.

Issued

2022-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6091.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized explosion and fire hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees:  a) On or about March 2, 2022, at a worksite located at 3495 Shaddock Creek, Frisco, TX; where employees were exposed to fire hazards when filling gasoline in the water pump while the engine was ON.

Issued

2022-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8702.00 · Current $5221.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets:  a) On or about March 14, 2022, at a worksite located at 3495 Shaddock Creek, Frisco, TX; where employees, who were working under excavation, were not protected from head injuries by wearing hard hats.

Issued

2022-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6091.00 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 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) On or about March 14, 2022, at a worksite located at 3495 Shaddock Creek, Frisco, TX; where employees climbed the excavation walls of 8-ft 8-inches in depth to access/egress the trench excavation.

Issued

2022-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6091.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(e): Employees were not prohibited to be underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment:  a) On or about March 14, 2022, at a worksite located at 3495 Shaddock Creek, Frisco, TX; where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working underneath a 180G John Deere Excavator as it was loading gabion rocks into the excavation.

Issued

2022-07-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6091.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each employee in an excavation was protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:  a) On or about March 14, 2022, at a worksite located at 3495 Shaddock Creek, Frisco, TX; where employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation that measured 8 feet 8 inches in depth.  Cave-in protection was not provided.