OSHA Inspection: AMEC CONSTRUCTION LLC

Issued

2015-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2280.00 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:    JOBSITE:  The lateral travel distance from the portable ladder to the location where employees were working inside the trench was more than 25 feet lateral distance.

Issued

2015-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3180.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2):  Employees shall be protected from excavated or other material or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavation. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such material or equipment at least 2 feet from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent material or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary:    JOBSITE:  The tracks of the John Deere excavator were set right on the both edges of the trench walls on the east end of the trench where employees were working/walking in very close proximity and caused the trench walls to break off and fall into the trench.

Issued

2015-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2280.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift:    JOBSITE:  An inspection of the trench and adjacent areas, and cave-in protective system was not made by a competent person prior to the start of work for evidences that could have resulted in hazardous situations.

Issued

2015-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3180.00 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(b) or 1926.652(c):    JOBSITE:  The employees, connecting water lines inside the trench which was measured as approximately 5 feet 9 inches to 7 feet 5 inches deep and 36 feet long were not protected from the hazards of cave-ins by the use of appropriate trench cave-in protective systems and/or devices.

Issued

2015-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(e)(1)(ii): Support systems were not installed and removed in a manner that protected employees from cave-ins, structural collapses, or from being struck by members of the support system:  JOBSITE:  The steel plates, installed against the walls in the west end of the trench as a trench cave-in protective system were not adequately secured by appropriately installed support systems to prevent from sliding, falling, kickouts and/or other predictable failures.

Issued

2015-11-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.54(d): Standard laser warning placards were not posted in areas in which lasers were used:  JOBSITE:  Laser warning placards were not posted when a laser was in use.