OSHA Inspection: BLACK ROCK CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, LLC.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8276.00 · Current $8276.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.251(a)(1): Defective rigging equipment was not removed from service:  On or about November 4, 2024, and at times prior thereto, retaining clips were missing on hooks used for rigging and moving equipment by employees performing utility work.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8276.00 · Current $8276.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.251(b)(1): Welded alloy steel chain sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and sling manufacturer:  On or about November 4, 2024, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure chain slings used for rigging and moving equipment had affixed durable identification tags prior to use by employees.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12744.00 · Current $12744.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.416(a)(3): The employer began work without determining if employees could contact any part of an energized circuit and did not post warning signs and advise employees of the location of the circuit, hazards, and protective measures they need to take:   On or about November 1, 2024, employees performed utility work prior to the employer determining electrical hazard locations, posting warning signs, and notifying employees of protective measures.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.600(a)(6)(iv): A person was not designated to observe clearance of the equipment and give timely warning for all operations where it is difficult for the operator to maintain the desired clearance by visual means:  On or about October 31, 2024, on Temple Street, a spotter was not designated and utilized where the minimum approach distance from overhead powerlines was difficult to be maintained by the excavator operator while employees performed utility work.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12744.00 · Current $12744.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(b)(4): While the excavation was opened, underground installations were not protected, supported or removed as necessary to safeguard employees:  On or about November 1, 2025, at times prior thereto and thereafter, underground utility lines were not supported, protected, and/or removed while employees performed utility work in unprotected trenches.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $11585.00

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:  On or about November 4, 2024, and at times prior thereto, on Temple Street, spoilage piles were not kept at least 2-feet from the trench edge while employees performed utility work.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $11585.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(l): Walkways were not provided where employees or equipment were required or permitted to cross over excavations:  On or about November 4, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees crossed over a trench by jumping over from one side to the other side while employees performed utility work in it.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12744.00 · Current $12744.00

Hazardous substances S777

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):  On or about November 1, 2024, and at times prior thereto and at times thereafter, employees worked inside of unprotected trenches more than 5-feet in depth excavated in previously disturbed soil unprotected trenches performing utility work.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.652(d)(2): Manufactured materials and equipment used for protective systems were not used and maintained in a manner that would have prevented employee exposure to hazards:   On or about November 1, 2024 and at times prior thereto, on Eagle Street, a cave-in protection system within a trench was not utilized in a manner that restricted movement while employees performed utility work.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12744.00 · Current $12744.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(d)(1): Materials and equipment used for protective systems were not free from damage or defects that might impair their proper function:  On or about November 1, 2024, and at times prior thereto, cave-in protection systems onsite were damaged with visible defects and were used while employees performed utility work.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12744.00 · Current $12744.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  On or about November 4, 2024, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, ladders utilized by employees did not extend at least 3-feet above the upper landing surface in the following instances a-b.  a) On November 1, 2024, one Eagle Street, a ladder that did not extend three (3) feet above the upper landing area was utilized while employees performed utility work; and  b) On November 4, 2024, on Temple Street, a ladder that did not extend three (3) feet above the upper landing area was utilized while employees performed utility work.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12744.00 · Current $12744.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  On or about November 4, 2024, and at times prior thereto and thereafter, ladders used by employees to perform utility work inside of trenches were not utilized how they were designed in the following instances a - c.   a) On or about October 24, 2024, two (2) extension ladders were lashed together and used to access a trench by employees performing boring work;   b) On or about November 1, 2024, an A-frame ladder was leaned against the trench face and used to access a trench by employees performing utility work; and   c) On or about March 5, 2025, a two (2) piece extension ladder was separated, and the top extension section was used to access a trench by employees performing utility work.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12744.00 · Current $12744.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired:  On or about November 4, 2024, and at times prior thereto, extension ladders utilized by employees who performed utility work had broken locking mechanisms.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $145652.00 · Current $145652.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.600(a)(6)(i): For lines rated 50kV or below, a minimum of 10 feet was not maintained between the energized line and the equipment:  On or about November 1, 2024, and at times prior thereto, and at times thereafter, excavators were operated within the minimum approach distance (MAD) while employees performed utility work in the areas listed below a-c.  a) On or about November 1, 2024, employees worked on Eagle Street in close proximity of an excavator that operated within the MAD;  b) On or about October 31, 2024, employees worked on Temple Street in close proximity of an excavator that operated within the MAD; and  c) On or about February 3, 2025, employees worked on Franklin Road/West 3rd Street in close proximity of an excavator that operated within the MAD.

Issued

2025-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $930.00 · Current $930.00

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 November 4, 2024, and at times prior thereto, inspections of chain slings utilized by employees to aid in utility work were not documented and maintained.