OSHA Inspection: FORSBURG CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2022-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $4351.00 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.  In the trench, located at 2701 US Business 41, Palmetto, FL : On or about 8/5/2022, the employer exposed employees to engulfment hazards, in that, there was only one means of egress for the trench when its length was approximately 40 ft.

Issued

2022-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $4351.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(a)(1)(ii):Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph 29 CFR 1926.652(b) or 29 CFR 1926.652(c) of this section except when: excavations are less than 5 feet (1.52 m) in depth and examination of the ground by a competent person provides no indication of a potential cave-in.    a) In the trench, located at 2701 Us Business 41, Palmetto, FL: On or about 8/5/2022, the employer exposed employees to engulfment hazards, in that, employees were conducting work in a trench that was approximately 6 ft 6 in deep without the use of a trench box.