OSHA Inspection: PRECISION GRADING, LLC

Issued

2019-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $1970.00 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, shall be protected by protective helmets.     a. Located at Lot 5 of the at the Crossings at Rocky Fork subdivision in Westerville, Ohio: On or about November 14, 2018, two employees were exposed to a head injuries while holding a de-watering pipe in the vertical position while an excavator dumped gravel around the pipe in an approximately twelve foot deep excavated trench at Structure 23 at the site.

Issued

2019-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $53039.00 · Current $34475.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:    a. Located at Lot 5 of the at the Crossings at Rocky Fork subdivision in Westerville, Ohio: On or about November 14, 2018, two employees were exposed to a cave-in hazard while installing a de-watering pipe in an approximately twelve foot deep excavated trench at Structure 23 at the site. The employer did not ensure that the slope began at the furthest edge of an undercut section on the north side of the trench.