OSHA Inspection: GRAYCOR INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTORS, INC

Issued

2022-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(e):Exposure to falling loads. No employee shall be permitted underneath loads handled by lifting or digging equipment. Employees shall be required to stand away from any vehicle being loaded or unloaded to avoid being struck by any spillage or falling materials. Operators may remain in the cabs of vehicles being loaded or unloaded when the vehicles are equipped, in accordance with 1926.601(b)(6), to provide adequate protection for the operator during loading and unloading operations.  a)  On June 21, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees were not exposed to falling loads in that an employee was injured while working underneath a load handled by a Caterpillar excavator when installing a water line.

Issued

2022-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1):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.  a)  On June 21, 2022, the employer did not ensure that inspections of the work in the excavation continued throughout the shift as needed in that the employer did not recognize the hazard of working under a load.  An employee was hospitalized after being injured while working in the excavation under a load.