OSHA Inspection: EXPRESS PLUMBING SEWER & WATER MAIN CORP.

Issued

2023-01-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3730.00 · Current $1330.00 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 his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  Location: 92 West Houston Street, New York, NY 10012 On or about: July 6, 2022  (a) The employer did not ensure that employees were educated on the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions associated with the trenching.

Issued

2023-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5221.00 · Current $3985.00 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:  Location: 92 West Houston Street, New York, NY 10012 On or about: July 6, 2022  (a) The employer did not ensure that safe means of egress were provided for employees working in a trench excavation approximately 9.5 feet in depth.

Issued

2023-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5221.00 · Current $3985.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(c)(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):  Location: 92 West Houston Street, New York, NY 10012 On or about: July 6, 2022  (a) The employer did not ensure that employees in an excavation were protected by protected systems designed in accordance with Appendices A, C, and D.