OSHA Inspection: R.C. RETAINING WALLS, INC.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.106(a): Employee(s) working over or near water where the danger of drowning existed, were not provided with U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket(s) or buoyant work vest(s):  (a) On or about March 8, 2024, employees working on the south side of the jobsite at the shoreline and in the water of Lake Fork building a boathouse were not provided with a sufficient number of U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket(s) or buoyant work vest(s).

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.605(d)(3): Employees walking or working on the unguarded decks of barges were not protected with U.S. Coast Guard-approved work vests or buoyant vests:  (a) On or about March 8, 2024, employees working from the unguarded deck of a barge in Lake Fork were not sufficiently protected with U.S. Coast Guard-approved work vests or buoyant vests.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.106(c): Ring buoys with at least 90 feet of line were not provided and readily available for emergency rescue operations:  (a) On or about March 8, 2024, employees working on the south side of the jobsite at the shoreline and in the water of Lake Fork building a boathouse were not provided a ring buoy with at least 90-feet of line for emergency rescue operations.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.605(d)(2): The employer did not ensure that there was in the vicinity of each barge in use, at least one U.S. Coast Guard-approved 30-inch lifering with not less than 90 feet of line attached:  (a) On or about March 8, 2024, three (3) employees working while on the barge and one (1) employee swimming near the barge on the southside of the jobsite out in the water of Lake Fork were not provided a U.S. Coast Guard-approved 30-inch lifering with not less than 90-feet of line attached that was in the vicinity of the barge.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $5162.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.106(d): A lifesaving skiff was not immediately available at locations where employees were working over or adjacent to water:  (a) On or about March 8, 2024, employees working over Lake Fork building a boathouse did not have a lifesaving skiff available.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $3688.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.605(b)(2): Employee(s) was/were not provided safe access (i.e., ramp or walkway) to or from the wharf, float, barge, or river towboat:  (a) On or about March 8, 2024, employees working from a barge in Lake Fork building a boathouse were not provided with appropriate safe access to and from the barge.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $922.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours:  (a) On March 12, 2024, the employer did not provide the requested records within four business:   1)	Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for calendar years 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 to present. 2)	Form 300-A, the summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for calendar years 2021, 2022, and 2023. 3)	Form 301, Incident Reports for calendar years 2021-2023 or equivalent.