OSHA Inspection: C.E. BARKER, LTD.

Issued

Feb 20, 2025

Abate by

Mar 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,895 · Current $14,895

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 struck-by hazards.  On or about September 10, 2024, at the construction site employees were utilizing steel chain slings used for lifting and installing an 84-inch reinforced concrete pipe and did not have procedures in place to properly align the lifted load to the load that was previously set in place.

Issued

Feb 20, 2025

Abate by

Mar 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,895 · Current $14,895

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2):The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s).  On or about September 10, 2024, at the construction site employees were utilizing steel chain slings used for lifting and installing an 84-inch reinforced concrete pipe without inspections conducted by a competent person.

Issued

Feb 20, 2025

Abate by

Mar 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.251(a)(1):Rigging equipment for material handling was not inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it was safe:  On or about September 10, 2024, at the construction site employees utilized a carbon steel chain sling to install an 84-inch reinforced concrete pipe and did not have them inspected.

Issued

Feb 20, 2025

Abate by

Mar 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.251(b)(6)(i):In addition to the inspection required by other paragraphs of this section, a thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings in use was not made on a regular basis:  On or about September 10, 2024, at the construction site employees utilized a steel alloy chain sling to install 84 inch reinforced concrete pipe and did not have them inspected.

Issued

Feb 20, 2025

Abate by

Mar 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,895 · Current $14,895

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:  On or about September 10, 2024, at the construction site employees were utilizing steel chain slings used for lifting and installing an 84-inch reinforced concrete pipe without employees being trained in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions.

Issued

Feb 20, 2025

Abate by

Mar 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,895 · Current $14,895

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.251(a)(2):Employers must ensure that rigging equipment: Has permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load; Not be loaded in excess of its recommended safe working load as prescribed on the identification markings by the manufacturer; and not be used without affixed, legible identification markings, required by paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section.  On or about September 10, 2024, at the construction site employees utilized a steel carbon chain sling to install an 84-inch reinforced concrete pipe and did not have identification tags affixed to them.

Issued

Feb 20, 2025

Abate by

Mar 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.251(b)(1):Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and manufacturer:  On or about September 10, 2024, at the construction site employees utilized a steel alloy chain sling to install an 84 inch reinforced concrete pipe and did not have identification tags affixed to them.

Issued

Feb 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $10,641 · Current $10,641

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:  On or about September 10, 2024, at the construction site there was an excavation that was more than four feet in depth and not provided with a safe means of egress while employees were working in it.

Issued

Feb 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $10,641 · Current $10,641

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(b): The slopes and configurations of sloping and benching systems were not in accordance with the requirement options of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4):   On or about September 10, 2024, at the construction site employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation where the protection system was not in accordance with this section.

Issued

Feb 20, 2025

Abate by

Mar 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $1,195 · Current $1,195

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.251(b)(6)(ii):Record(s) of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected were not available for examination:  On or about September 10, 2024, at the construction site employees were utilizing steel chain slings used for lifting and installing an 84-inch reinforced concrete pipe without inspection records being available for examination.