OSHA Inspection: ALLARD EXCAVATION, LLC.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):   The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    - Site inspections were not conducted by a competent person in that employees were working in the bottom of an excavation without adequate sidewall protection.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 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:   -Employees were working in the bottom of an open excavation measured to be 15'-6" in depth while being exposed to materials and equipment falling into the excavation on top of them, posing a crushing/struck-by hazard.

Issued

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(b)(2):   Maximum allowable slopes, and allowable configurations for sloping and benching systems, was not determined in accordance with the conditions and requirements set forth in Appendices A and B to this subpart:  -The combination of trench shield and sloping was not constructed in accordance to appendix B in that the slope of the sidewall was higher than the trench shield exposing employees to possible cave in hazards from the exposed sidewall and struck by/crushing hazards from material being able to roll/fall into the excavation.