OSHA Inspection: K & D PLUMBING, INC.

Issued

2024-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 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) North Yard, Trench: On July 12, 2023, at the 6-foot-deep by 60-foot-long trench, the employer exposed employees to a fall hazard, in that there was no ladder or other safe means of access and egress.

Issued

2024-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(h)(1):Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation  a) North Yard, Trench: On July 12, 2023, in the 6-foot-deep by 60-foot-long trench, the employer exposed employees to a cave-in hazard, in that the employer did not provide protections or controls for water accumulation.

Issued

2024-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(j)(2):Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.  a) North Yard, Trench: On July 12, 2023, at the 6-foot-deep by 60-foot-long trench, the employer exposed employees to the hazard of being struck by soil or materials rolling back into trench, in that the employer did not ensure that excavated soil and uninstalled piping were stored at least two feet from the trench edge.

Issued

2024-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.651(k)(1):An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift  a) North Yard, Trench: On July 12, 2023, at the 6-foot-deep by 60-foot-long trench, the employer exposed employees to a cave-in hazard, in that the trench was not inspected by a competent person.

Issued

2024-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 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 (b) or (c).  a) North Yard, Trench: On July 12, 2023, at the 6-foot-deep by 60-foot-long trench, the employer exposed employees to a cave-in hazard, in that the trench did not have a protective system.

Issued

2024-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1480

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1204(e)(1)(i): Employer did not perform pre-entry testing to the extent feasible before entry was authorized:  a) North Yard, Manhole at North End of Trench: On July 12, 2023, the employer exposed employees to hydrogen sulfide inhalation hazards, in that the employer did not conduct a test of the internal atmosphere of a manhole before employees were allowed to enter it to clear a blockage in a sewage pipe.

Issued

2024-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $156259.00 · Current $33936.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1480

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1203(d):When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with §1926.1204 implemented at the construction site:  a) North Yard, Manhole at North End of Trench: On July 12, 2023, the employer exposed employees to fall and hydrogen sulfide inhalation hazards, in that the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program before employees were allowed to enter a manhole that was approximately 20 feet in depth to clear a blockage in a sewage pipe.