OSHA Inspection: CHICAGO PLUMBING EXPERTS INC.

Issued

2015-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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 June 24, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was locating a water leak in a trench where water had accumulated. Adequate precautions were not taken to protect the employee against the hazards posed by water accumulation, thereby exposing the employee to cave in hazards.

Issued

2015-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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 June 24, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was locating a water leak in a trench approximately seven (7) feet in depth. The employee 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

2015-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result 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 start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.    a. On or about June 24, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, an inspection was not conducted by a competent person capable of correcting cave in hazards, which could result in employee injuries.

Issued

2015-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.    a. On or about June 24, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was locating a water leak in a trench approximately seven (7) feet in depth, that was not provided with cave-in protection, thereby exposing the employee to cave-in hazards.