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Cap Construction, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

American Fork, Utah · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

1inspections
3citation items
$3,000current penalties
Sep 30, 2016last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Cap Construction, Inc. in Utah one time.

It opened on Sep 30, 2016 after a fatality or catastrophe, in American Fork.

In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

The penalties, $3,000 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

The rule cited most here is 1926.651 (excavations), 3 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,079 penalty. Cap Construction, Inc. averages $3,000 across 1 cited inspection.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Cap Construction, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341813079 OPENED SEP 30, 2016Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Jan 19, 2017

530 S 860 E, American Fork, UT 84003 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Sep 30, 2016 (fatal): One employee is killed, another injured, in trench collapse

At 2:15 p.m. on September 30, 2016, the company owner was operating a CAT 323FL trackhoe. They reached a point where Employee #1 entered the excavation to locate a water valve that they were going to tie into. A small collapse happened and buried Employee #1 to his knees. At this point Employee #2 and Employee #3 entered the excavation to dig Employee #1 out. Right then a second collapse happened and buried Employee #2 to mid-stomach and Employee #3 to mid-chest. More crew members ran over and started digging the employees out. Employee #2 died before he was rescued, Employee #3 was rescued and taken to the hospital. Employee #1 was able to dig himself out and did not need any medical attention. The dirt was quite wet and saturated. The excavation at the time of the inspection measured 22' x 16'. Trench box and ladder were on site but not used at the time of the accident.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$1,500$1,500Oct 27, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1) · Excavations
 Serious$0$0Oct 27, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$1,500$1,500Oct 27, 2016Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2)

(2) Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1)

(h) Protection from hazards associated with water accumulation. (1) Employees shall not work in excavations in which there is accumulated water, or in excavations in which water is accumulating, unless adequate precautions have been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation. The precautions necessary to protect employees adequately vary with each situation, but could include special support or shield systems to protect from cave-ins, water removal to control the level of accumulating water, or use of a safety harness and lifeline.

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2)

(2) Where the competent person finds evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees shall be removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.

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