OSHA Inspection: PLW WATERWORKS, LLC

Issued

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1203(a): Before work begins, the employer did not ensure that a competent person identifies all confined spaces in which one or more of the employees are to enter through consideration and evaluation of the elements of that space, including testing as necessary.   On or about September 12, 2024, and times prior thereto, the employer entered permit required confined spaces below ground to extract sediment and sludge without a competent person identifying confined spaces at the site.

Issued

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1203(e)(2)(iii):   Before an employee entered the space, the internal atmosphere was not tested as required and/or any employee who entered the space, or that employee's authorized representative, was not provided an opportunity to observe the pre-entry testing required by this paragraph.   On or about September 12, 2024, and times prior thereto, employees conducted sediment/sludge extraction operations at the floor of the lift station workspace approximately 42 feet below ground level accessed by ladder. The workspace internal atmosphere was not tested prior to employees entering the workplace as required.

Issued

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1204(b): 1926.1204(b):  The employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employee enter them:   On or about September 12, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees conducted sediment/sludge extraction operations at the floor of the lift station approximately 42 feet below ground level accessed by ladder and did not evaluate to identify the hazards of the permit required confine space prior to allowing employee entry.

Issued

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1203(b)(1): Where the workplace contained one or more permit spaces, the employer did not Inform exposed employees by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of, and the danger posed by, each permit space.  On or about September 12, 2024, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not inform the exposed employees of a permit space by posting danger signs or by equal effective means of the existence and location of the danger.

Issued

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1203(g)(3): (3) The entry employer did not document the basis for determining that all hazards in a permit space have been eliminated or isolated, through a certification that contains the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person making the determination. The certification was not made available to each employee entering the space or to that employee's authorized representative.    On or about September 12, 2024, and times prior thereto, the employer did not document all hazards in a permit space had been eliminated or isolated, through a certification and was not available to employees entering the lift station.

Issued

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1204(d)(8): Employer did not provide rescue and emergency equipment needed to comply with paragraph (i) of this section:    On or about September 12, 2024, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide rescue and emergency equipment needed such as but not limited to a rescue basket/litter, ropes/straps, personnel rescue hoist and rescue harness.

Issued

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1211(b)(1):  Each affected employee was not provided with the personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to conduct permit space rescues.  On or about September 12, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees in a lift station did not have a harness, egress extraction equipment or other readily available rescue equipment when coordination with emergency response was not made.

Issued

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1211(b)(2): An employer whose employees have been designated to provide permit space rescue and/or emergency services did not train each affected employee to perform assigned rescue duties. The employer did not ensure that such employees successfully completed the training required and established proficiency as authorized entrants, as provided by �� 1926.1207 and 1926.1208;   On or about September 12, 2024, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not train rescue personnel for extraction in a lift station up to 42 feet below grade level.  As a result, employees worked in engulfment hazards.

Issued

2025-03-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $16550.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1211(b)(4): 29 CFR 1926.1211(b)(4):  The employer did not ensure that affected employees practice making permit space rescues before attempting an actual rescue, and at least once every 12 months, by means of simulated rescue operations in which they remove dummies, manikins, or actual persons from the actual permit spaces or from representative permit spaces:   On or about September 12, 2024, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not practice permit space rescues before attempting at least once every 12 months by means of simulated rescue operations.