OSHA Inspection: SMART FOUNDATION REPAIR

Issued

Jul 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $4,965 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:  At the worksite located at 400 SE 18th Street, Oak Grove, Missouri:  An employee was exposed to struck by hazards while working in an excavation without the use of head protection.  The employee was exposed to struck by hazards from the spoil pile, tools, and a bucket.

Issued

Jul 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $4,965 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):  Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  At the worksite located at 400 SE 18th Street, Oak Grove, Missouri:  Employees were exposed to fall hazards when working adjacent to excavation activity.  Employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 7 feet when working at ground level, above exposed excavations.

Issued

Jul 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $4,965 Reduced

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:  At the worksite located at 400 SE 18th Street, Oak Grove, Missouri:  Employees were exposed to caught in hazards when working in an excavation without a means of egress.  A ladder was not readily available inside the excavation as an employee was working in the excavation.

Issued

Jul 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $0 Reduced

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:  At the worksite located at 400 SE 18th Street, Oak Grove, Missouri:  Employees were exposed to fall hazards when using a portable ladder to egress an excavation.  Employees used a 6-foot A-frame metal ladder to access/egress the excavation.  The ladder did not extend 3 feet above the top of the excavation.

Issued

Jul 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  At the worksite located at 400 SE 18th Street, Oak Grove, Missouri:  Employees were exposed to fall hazards associated with use of ladders.  Employees used a 6-foot A-frame ladder in the closed position to access/egress an excavation.

Issued

Jul 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $4,965 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.  At the worksite located at 400 SE 18th Street, Oak Grove, Missouri:  Employees were exposed to struck-by and collapse hazards associated with excavation activities.  Employees were working in an excavation with the spoil pile placed less than two feet from the edge of the excavation.

Issued

Jul 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $4,965 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1):  Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions.  At the worksite located at 400 SE 18th Street, Oak Grove, Missouri:  Employees were exposed to struck-by and caught in hazards when working in excavations.  The employer did not ensure the excavations were evaluated daily for signs of hazardous conditions.

Issued

Jul 17, 2025

Abate by

Mar 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $4,965 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).  At the worksite located at 400 SE 18th Street, Oak Grove, Missouri:  Employees were exposed to struck-by and collapse hazards associated with working in and around excavations.  Employees were working in an excavation greater than 5 feet in depth that was not protected with an adequate protective system.