OSHA Inspection: UTILITY CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA INC.

Issued

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-06 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).   Employees installing pipe while working in an excavation that was not protected were exposed to cave-ins hazards.

Issued

2016-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(b): The slopes and configurations of sloping and benching systems were not in accordance with the requirement options of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4):  Employees installing pipe while working in an excavation that was not sloped or benched were exposed to cave-in hazards.