OSHA Inspection: WHITETAIL OILFIELD SERVICES, LLC

Issued

2022-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $6527.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation:  (a) On  or about March 23, 2022, 15010 US Highway 72, Tuscumbia, AL, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards when employees were in a trench approximately 6-7 feet deep where water had been allowed to accumulate.

Issued

2022-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $0.00 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) On or about March 23, 2022, 15010 US Highway 72, Tuscumbia, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by and cave-in hazards when employees were in a trench approximately 6-7 feet deep with no cave-in protection.

Issued

2022-09-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $6527.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided 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) On or about March 23, 2022, 15010 US Highway 72, Tuscumbia, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by and cave-in hazards when the spoil pile was at the edge of the excavation.