OSHA Inspection: PRIORITY GROUND FORCE CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

2025-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2128.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:    (a): Exterior- Form Scaffold- North Side - One employee working on the form scaffold was exposed to fall hazards due to the scaffold platform not being at least 18 inches wide. The employee was working on a section of the scaffold where the platform was approximately 9 inches wide, on or about June 3, 2025.  There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2025-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $2660.00 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:   (a): Exterior- Trench - North Side - Two employees were in an excavation and were not provided with a safe means of egress within 25 feet. Two employees were working inside an excavation approximately 5-6 feet deep and 35 feet long. The only means of egress was a dirt ramp on the south side of the trench, located approximately 35 feet from the north side where the employees were positioned, on or about June 3, 2025.   There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2025-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $3724.00 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).  (a): Exterior- Trench - North Side - Two employees were in an excavation that was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system. Two employees were inside an excavation with an approximate depth of 5-6 feet with no protective system present, on or about June 3, 2025.   There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.