OSHA Inspection: CHICAGOLAND PLUMBING + SEWER INC.

Issued

2013-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.    a.  On or about January 31, 2013 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee working inside a trench was not protected against falling materials and debris by the use of a hard hat, therefore exposing the employee to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2013-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.    a.  On or about January 31, 2013 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee working in an excavation was not protected from materials falling into the excavation, in that the spoil pile was less than two (2) feet from the edge of the excavation.

Issued

2013-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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.    a.  On or about January 31, 2013 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee working inside a four (4) foot five (5) inch deep trench was not provided with a safe means of egress.

Issued

2013-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees shall not work in excavations in which there is accumulated water, or in excavations in which water is accumulating, unless adequate precautions have been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation. The precautions necessary to protect employees adequately vary with each situation, but could include special support or shield systems to protect from cave-ins, water removal to control the level of accumulating water, or use of a safety harness and lifeline.    a.  On or about January 31, 2013 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was working inside an excavation where one (1) foot ten (10) inches of water had accumulated.  Adequate precautions have not been taken to protect the employee against the hazards posed by water accumulation, thereby exposing the employee to cave in hazards.

Issued

2013-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)(ii): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:  Excavations are less than 5 feet (1.52 m) in depth and examination of the ground by a competent person provides no indication of a potential cave-in.    a.  On or about January 31, 2013 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was working inside a four (4) foot five (5) inch deep excavation which was not examined by a competent person.  The excavation was saturated with approximately (1) foot ten (10) inches of water, thereby exposing the employee to cave in hazards.