OSHA Inspection: LONE STAR EQUIPMENT

Issued

2018-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3104.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets.  This violation occurred on November 13,  2017, when employees worked at the base of a trench without protective helmets.  Employee's were exposed to being struck by falling materials and/or hand tools from workers above.

Issued

2018-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  This violation occurred on November 13,  2017, when employees worked at the base of a trench cutting a concrete pipe with a Stihl TS 800 concrete saw without eye/face protection as recommended by the manufacturer and required.

Issued

2018-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3104.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2):  The employer did not ensure that a means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.  This violation occurred on November 13, 2017, when employees worked at the base of an excavation that was approximately 7 1/2 in depth.

Issued

2018-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3104.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that 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 were tested before employees enter excavations greater than 4 feet (1.22 m) in depth.  This violation was observed on November 13, 2017, when employees worked at the base of an excavation that was approximately 7 1/2 feet in depth used a Stihl TS 800 concrete saw to cut a 42 inch concrete pipe.

Issued

2018-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3104.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): The employer did not ensure that 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.  On or about October 11, 2017, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation that measured approximately 7 1/2 feet in depth, 4 feet wide and approximately 28 feet long.  The spoil pile was not kept at least 2 feet back from the vertical walls.

Issued

2018-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3104.00 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section:  Employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation and when entering and exiting a trench approximately 7 1/2 feet deep.