OSHA Inspection: DOUGLAS N. HIGGINS, INC.

Issued

2017-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6972.00 · Current $6972.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  On or about 07/27/2017, at the above addressed worksite, employees that were exposed to inhalation of silica dust had not been trained in the hazards associated with silica.

Issued

2017-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5577.00 · Current $5577.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1203(e)(2)(ii):  When entrance covers were removed, the opening was not immediately guarded by a railing, temporary cover, or other temporary barrier that will prevent an accidental fall through the opening and that will protect each employee working in the space from foreign objects entering the space:    On or about 07/21/2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide a guard rail around the manhole, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2017-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1204(c)(6): The employer did not provide pedestrian, vehicle, or other barriers as necessary to protect entrants from external hazards:    a) On or about 07/21/2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when working in and around a manhole without barriers from pedestrians and vehicles.    b) On or about 07/27/2017, at the above addressed jobsite,  employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when working in and around a manhole without barriers from pedestrians and vehicles.

Issued

2017-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1203(e)(2)(iii): The employer did not use a calibrated direct-reading device to test for toxic gases before allowing an employee(s) to enter a confined space:   On or about July 21, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not use a calibrated direct-reading device to test for toxic gases before permitting employees to enter a manhole thus exposing them to toxic gases or an asphyxiation hazard.