OSHA Inspection: D.S. EAKINS CONST. CORP.

Issued

2024-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $16131.00

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):  On or about 6/19/2024, at the jobsite located at 5145 Sesame Street, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, employees were exposed to a drowning hazard when working in and around a lake without being provided life jackets or buoyant work vests.

Issued

2024-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $11292.00

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:  On or about 6/19/2024, at the jobsite located at 5145 Sesame Street, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, employees were exposed to a drowning hazard when required to swim across a lake without having a ring buoy with 90 feet of line to rescue employees in the case of an emergency.

Issued

2024-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $11292.00

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:  On or about 6/19/2024, at the jobsite located at 5145 Sesame Street, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, employees were exposed to a drowning hazard when they were required to swim across a lake without having a lifesaving skiff available at the worksite.

Issued

2024-12-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $6453.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1): Defective rigging equipment was not removed from service:  On or about 6/19/2024, at the jobsite located at 5145 Sesame Street, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard while using a defective sling (i.e. Certex Nylon Sling, CEE2x94x30 ft, Serial #336132-1) to lift and pull a new pipe into an existing pipe.