OSHA Inspection: ALTHOFF HOME SERVICE LLC

Issued

2024-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8067.00 · Current $5647.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  a) On September 23, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard from falling soil and moving excavating equipment when working in an excavation.  The employee was not wearing a hard hat.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2024-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8067.00 · Current $5647.00 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) On September 23, 2024, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from falling or rolling excavated material that was placed and kept at the edge of the excavation.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2024-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 September 23, 2024, at the above address, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while performing work in an unprotected excavation of approximately seven feet deep.  The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from cave-in hazards.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.