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29 CFR 1926.800: Underground construction

Subpart S—Underground Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams and Compressed Air

110citations since 2015
32employers cited
78%serious, willful or repeat
$1,500median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.800 110 times since 2015, against 32 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $382,933 at their current amounts.

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The parts of the rule cited most

1926.800(d) · 12 citations

(d) Safety instruction. All employees shall be instructed in the recognition and avoidance of hazards associated with underground construction activities including, where appropriate, the following subjects:

1926.800(g)(5)(ii) · 9 citations

(ii) On jobsites where less than 25 employees work underground at one time, the employer shall provide (or make arrangements in advance with locally available rescue services to provide) at least one 5-person rescue team to be either on the jobsite or within one-half hour travel time from the entry point.

1926.800(g)(3) · 7 citations

(3) Designated person. At least one designated person shall be on duty above ground whenever any employee is working underground. This designated person shall be responsible for securing immediate aid and keeping an accurate count of employees underground in case of emergency. The designated person must not be so busy with other responsibilities that the counting function is encumbered.

1926.800(j)(1)(ia) · 7 citations

(i)(A) The employer shall assign a competent person who shall perform all air monitoring required by this section.

1926.800(k)(1)(i) · 7 citations

(k) Ventilation. (1)(i) Fresh air shall be supplied to all underground work areas in sufficient quantities to prevent dangerous or harmful accumulation of dusts, fumes, mists, vapors or gases.

1926.800(o)(3)(ia) · 7 citations

(3) Underground areas. (i)(A) A competent person shall inspect the roof, face, and walls of the work area at the start of each shift and as often as necessary to determine ground stability.

1926.800(b)(1) · 6 citations

(b) Access and egress. (1) The employer shall provide and maintain safe means of access and egress to all work stations.

1926.800(b)(3) · 6 citations

(3) The employer shall control access to all openings to prevent unauthorized entry underground. Unused chutes, manways, or other openings shall be tightly covered, bulkheaded, or fenced off, and shall be posted with warning signs indicating “Keep Out” or similar language. Completed or unused sections of the underground facility shall be barricaded.

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  • Construction 102
  • Manufacturing 7
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1

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