OSHA Inspection: UTILITY TECHNICIANS INC

Issued

Aug 21, 2024

Abate by

Oct 8, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $3,226 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when employees entered and exited the excavator from the front windshield while performing job duties.  a.) On or about May 6, 2024, at the jobsite, the excavator operator entered and exited the CASE Construction Excavator CX245D SR Product Identification Number *DAC245K7NJS7K1196* by going through the front windshield, exposing employees in the excavation to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Aug 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $3,226 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.) On or about May 6, 2024, at the jobsite:  employees were exposed to crush-by hazards while working  in an excavation that was approximately 8 feet 5 inches deep, with near vertical walls, in class c soil, in that, a CASE Construction Excavator CX245D SR Product Identification Number *DAC245K7NJS7K1196*  was operated up to the edge of the excavation, and the spoil pile was at the edge of the east side of the excavation while employees were conducting their job task in the excavation.

Issued

Aug 21, 2024

Penalty

Initial $64,529 · Current $32,264 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.) On or about May 6, 2024, at the jobsite: employees were exposed to crush-by hazards, in that, employees were working in an excavation that was approximately 8 feet 5 inches deep and 12 feet 10 inches on the east side where the spoil pile was at the edge, with near vertical walls, in class C soil and without cave-in protection being provided.