OSHA Inspection: CMD ENDEAVORS, INC.

Issued

2015-10-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3969.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:    Employees working at the Gateway Storm-water Pond were exposed to cave-in hazards when a ladder used for access/egress was positioned approximately 45 feet away and located outside the trench box protection from the working employees .  This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

2015-10-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3969.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(i): Where oxygen deficiency (atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen) or a hazardous atmosphere exists or could reasonably be expected to exist, such as in excavations in landfill areas or excavations in areas where hazardous substances are stored nearby, the atmospheres in the excavation shall be tested before employees enter excavations greater than 4 feet (1.22 m) in depth.    The employer did not ensure the atmosphere was tested before employees entered the Gateway Storm Pond excavation.  This condition exposed employees to health hazards.

Issued

2015-10-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3969.00 Reduced

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:    The employer did not ensure the excavation at the Gateway Storm Pond was inspected by a competent person prior to employees entering and working in the excavation. This condition exposed employees to cave-in and health hazards.

Issued

2015-10-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 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 29 CFR 1926.652(c).     The employer had did not ensure the excavation located at the Gateway Storm Pond was protected from a cave-in before employees entered the excavation and began working.  This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.

Issued

2015-10-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3969.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(e)(2)(i): Excavation of material to a level no greater than 2 feet (.61m) below the bottom of the members of a support system was permitted where the system was not designed to resist the forces calculated for the full depth of the trench:    The employer did not ensure the Gateway Storm Pond was excavated no greater than 2 feet below the trench box utilized.  This condition exposed employees to cave-in hazards.