OSHA Inspection: NORTH HAVEN SEWER CO., INC,

Issued

2022-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3046.00 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:  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that excavated material from the trench that the employee was working in, was placed at least two feet from the edge of the trench.

Issued

2022-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3046.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that an inspection of the excavation/trench and adjacent area was made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in a cave-in or other hazardous conditions.

Issued

2022-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3046.00 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):  Worksite: The employer did not ensure that the employee who was required to work at the bottom of the trench at a depth greater than five feet was provided with cave-in protection.