OSHA Inspection: YOUMANS EXCAVATION SERVICE, LLC

Issued

2022-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $349.00 · Current $349.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a) The employer has not provided the required certification that all hazards identified in OSHA inspection # 1593941 have been corrected.  Dates for items to be abated were set for July 18, 2022.  This inspection was affirmed as a final order on August 5, 2022, respect to a workplace located at 223 Wheatland Court, Moscow, ID.    Note) Certification of corrective action is required.

Issued

2022-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.   a) The employer has not provided the required supporting documentation as evidence that all hazards identified in OSHA inspection # 1593941 have been corrected. Dates for items to be abated were set for July 18, 2022.  This inspection was affirmed as a final order on August 5, 2022, respect to a workplace located at 223 Wheatland Court, Moscow, ID.    Note) Examples of documentation may include photos, invoices, training logs, etc.  Note) Documentation of corrective actions is required.

Issued

2022-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to the work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  a) Jobsite:  On May 5, 2022 and at times prior, employees performing sewer line installation work in a 7 to 9 foot deep trench were exposed to hazards which included cave-in protection, safe means of egress, and excavated material placed near the edge of the vertical walls of the trench.  The employees and responsible person on site did not recognize or acknowledge these hazards as the work progressed, nor was action taken to correct or minimize these hazards.     Note) Certification and documentation of corrective actions are required for these items.

Issued

2022-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face:   a) Jobsite:  On May 5, 2022 and times prior, all excavated material was not shielded or supported by the trench box to a height at least 18 inches above the top of the vertical side walls.  This exposed employees to a struck-by hazard from excavated material falling in the trench or trench box.     Note) Certification and documentation of corrective actions are required for this item.

Issued

2022-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)Jobsite: On May 5, 2022 and times prior, all excavated material was not placed away from the sides of the trench.  This exposed employees to a struck-by hazard from excavated material falling in the trench.  Note) Certification and documentation of corrective actions are required for this item.

Issued

2022-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3000.00 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:  a) Jobsite: On May 5, 2022 and times prior, an inspection by a competent person had not been conducted prior to employees entering the 7 to 9 foot deep trench.  Hazards included cave-in protection not maintained as the work progressed, the trench box not extending at least 18 inches above the top of the vertical walls and safe access in or out of the trench box.    Note) Certification and documentation of corrective actions are required for these items.

Issued

2022-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(b)(2):  Maximum allowable slopes, and allowable configurations for sloping and benching systems, were not determined in accordance with the conditions and requirements set forth in appendices A and B to this subpart:  a) Jobsite: On May 5, 2022 and times prior, employees worked in a vertical walled trench with type B and type C soil.  A 9-foot-high bench was cut into the southside wall.  This exposed employees to a struck-by hazard from excavated material or collapsing trench walls.  Note) Certification and documentation of corrective actions are required for this item.

Issued

2022-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $3000.00 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 May 5, 2022 and times prior employees worked in a 7 to 9 foot deep, vertical walled trench with type B and type C soil.  A safe means of entering or exiting the trench box was not provided.        Note) Certification and documentation of corrective actions are required for this item.

Issued

2022-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(g)(1)(iii): Employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-ins when entering or exiting the areas protected by shields.  a) Jobsite:  On May 5, 2022 and at times prior a cave-in protective system was not in place in the area between an earthen ramp and a trench box.  This area was 7 to 9 feet deep, with vertical walls, and type B and type C soil.          Note)  Certification and documentation of corrective action is required for this item.