OSHA Inspection: DUCO CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED DBA DUCO CEMENT CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2022-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11167.00 · Current $7000.00 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:  a.  On or about April 5, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, a safe means of egress was not provided to employees installing concrete formwork in an excavation greater than five (5) feet in depth, thereby exposing the employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

2022-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11167.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.  a.  On or about April 5, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer failed to ensure a competent person removed employees from an excavation after recognizing hazardous conditions that exposed employees to potential cave-in hazards.

Issued

2022-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 April 5, 2022, at the above addressed jobsite, employees installing concrete formwork in an excavation, six (6) feet five (5) inches in depth, were not provided with cave-in protection, thereby exposing the employees to cave-in hazards.