OSHA Inspection: ZACH SCOTT CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2024-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(a)(1): The employer does not protect employees in excavations from cave-ins by adequate protective systems designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c):  (a)Zach Scott Construction LLC at 417 South Elm Street, Kimball, SD 57355:  On or about and at times prior December 20, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees conducting work in excavations were protected from cave-in hazards while installing water line.  This condition exposed employees to cave-in and struck-by hazards when performing work in the unprotected excavation greater than five feet.

Issued

2024-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $1161.00 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:  (a)Zach Scott Construction LLC at 417 South Elm Street, Kimball, SD 57355:  On or about and at times prior December 20, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees had access to a stairway, ladder, ramp, or other safe means of egress within 25 feet of lateral travel. This condition exposes employees to cave-in and struck-by hazards when unable to safely egress from the excavation.