OSHA Inspection: TECHNO METAL POST CONNECTICUT, LLC

Issued

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $2489.00 Reduced

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) At the worksite: On or about 4/15/2024, the employer did not ensure excavated material and equipment were kept back at least 2 feet from the edge the excavation.

Issued

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions.   (a) At the worksite: On or about 4/15/2024, a competent person did not perform a daily inspection of the excavation, the protective system, and the adjacent area, which could have resulted in possible cave-in hazards.

Issued

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2903.00 Reduced

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 (c).  (a) At the worksite: On or about 4/15/2024, an employee was exposed to cave-in hazards while working in a trench without any protective system to prevent a cave-in or collapse of the excavation.

Issued

2024-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $388.00 · Current $233.00 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.  (a) At the worksite: On or about 4/15/2024, an employee was not instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions while working in an unprotected excavation.