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OSHA Cites Trenching Company for Alleged Safety Hazards

The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Hall's Trenching and proposed penalties totaling $40,100, for allegedly exposing workers to trenching hazards at a Covington, Ga., work site where water lines were being installed.

"Fortunately, this work site was inspected and hazards abated before a tragedy occurred," said Gei-Thae Breezley, OSHA's Atlanta-East area director. "Too often, employers focus on finishing a job quickly instead of finishing a job safely. Employers must protect employees working in this hazardous industry."

OSHA issued one willful citation to the company, with a proposed penalty of $35,000, for allowing employees to work in a trench over seven feet deep without a cave-in protection system. OSHA issues a willful citation when an employer has shown an intentional disregard of, or plain indifference to, the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and regulations.

The May 31 inspection also resulted in the company receiving four serious citations, with proposed penalties totaling $5,100, for failing to provide workers with a safe means of entering and exiting the trench; allowing excavated material to accumulate at the edge of the trench wall; and for lacking a safety and health program and employee training. A serious citation is issued when there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result and the employer knew or should have known of the hazard. Read more at osha.gov

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Compared To Other Industries, Construction Tends To Be More Dangerous.

The rate of injury for workers in the construction industry is approximately 60 percent higher than the overall average for all workers.  Recognizing that hazards exist and planning ahead to properly control or eliminate them, helps protect the working men and women of the construction industry and saves businesses time and money.

Construction has the third highest rate of death by injury.

The death rate in the construction industry is about 15.2 deaths per 100,000 workers.  The leading causes of death among construction workers are falls from elevation, motor vehicle crashes, electrocution, machines, and stuck by falling objects.  The only two industries that have a higher death rate include mining and agriculture.


 


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