OSHA Inspection: KEYSTON PLUMBING COMPANY

Issued

Apr 11, 2023

Abate by

May 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $376 · Current $376

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:  Keystone Plumbing Company, failed to certify to OSHA within 10 calendar days after the abatement date that each of the following cited violations had been corrected:  Citation Number                Item Number                        Abatement Date      01                                         01                                              02/28/2023      01                                         02                                              02/13/2023  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 25, 2023

Abate by

Feb 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $3,349

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems:   a) On or about September 14, 2022, employer did not provide a competent person to conduct inspections where employees were exposed to the hazards associated with trenching and excavation work.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Jan 25, 2023

Abate by

Feb 13, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,688 · Current $4,688

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 1926.652(c):   a) On September 14, 2022, an employee was not protected from the hazard of cave-in while working in a trench measuring approximately 8 feet in depth.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.