OSHA Inspection: FOUNDATION RECOVERY SYSTEMS

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4729.00 · Current $3783.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(c)(2):Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.  At the residential worksite located at 1334 SW 14th Street Terrace in Blue Springs, Missouri: On or about April 8, 2025, employees engaged in the installation of piers for the foundation of a residential structure, were exposed to cave-ins and falling dirt, when the employer failed to ensure that a mean of egress was provided for employees  working inside the trench that measured approximately seven feet in depth.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3783.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S777

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 residential worksite located at 1334 SW 14th Street Terrace in Blue Springs, Missouri: On or about April 8, 2025, employees engaged in the installation of piers for the foundation of a residential structure were not adequately protected from loose rock or soil (spoil pile) from falling or rolling at the excavation face.

Issued

2025-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4729.00 · Current $4729.00

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).  At the residential worksite located at 1334 SW 14th Street Terrace in Blue Springs, Missouri: On or about April 8, 2025, employees engaged in the installation of piers for the foundation of a residential structure, working in an excavation measuring approximately seven feet deep were not protected from cave-ins by using an adequate protective system, or by sloping the walls to prevent the exposure to a cave-in.