OSHA Inspection: MASTEC NORTH AMERICA INC.

Issued

2013-11-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

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.  An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the shift and as needed throughout the shift    (a) Compentent person did not inspect the West end of the trench during the shift after excavator was relocated to ensure that excavator did not significantly impede access to ramp.

Issued

2012-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $70000.00 · Current $7000.00 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:    (a) Employees installing PVC conduit in an unprotected trench that was greater than five feet deep were not protected from cave-ins with an adequate protective system.

Issued

2012-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $38500.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

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 was not located in trench excavations that were 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.    (a)  A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress for the approximately 180 foot trench was not located in area's so as to require no more than 25 feet of lateral travel for employees working in the trench. One ladder was located on the far West end of the trench approx. 100' from where employees were working.    Mastec North America Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent 29 CFR 1926.651 (c)(2), which was contained in OSHA Inspection #312138100, Citation 1, Item 2, which was affirmed as a final order on March 18th, 2009, with respect to the jobsite located at Nevada Ave. and Eagle Rock, Colorado Springs, CO 80909.    Mastec North America Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent 29 CFR 1926.651 (c)(2), which was contained in OSHA Inspection #314303116, Citation 1, Item 1, which was affirmed as a final order on December 9th, 2010, with respect to the jobsite located at 12626 Cisco, San Antonio, TX 78247.