OSHA Inspection: BENTON-GEORGIA

Issued

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

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 November 04, 2014, at the worksite, the employer did not ensure that a safe means of egress was provided for employee(s) working in an approximate 10 foot deep trench, stacking sand bags along the trench, thereby exposing employees to a potential caught-in hazard.

Issued

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person finds evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees shall be removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.          a)     On or about November 04, 2014, at the worksite, the employer did not ensure that a competent person was on site to not allow employee(s) to work in an approximate 10 foot trench which had no cave-in protection, thereby exposing employee(s) to a potential caught-in hazard.

Issued

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): 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:          a)     On or about November 04, 2014, at the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) were provided cave-in protection while working in an approximate 10 foot in depth trench, thereby exposing employee(s) to a potential caught-in hazard.