OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN HOME SEWER SCOPE, INC.

Issued

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $1639.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:   a) On or about August 24, 2021, employees were exposed to head injury while working in a trench and around excavating equipment without protective helmets.   No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2048.00 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:   a) On or about August 24, 2021, safe means of egress was not provided where work was conducted in a trench having a depth of approximately 6 feet 6 inches.   No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.

Issued

2021-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2867.00 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):    a) On or about August 24 2021, employees were not protected from the hazard of cave-ins while working in a trench having a depth of approximately 6 feet 6 inches.  No abatement certification or documentation required for this violation.