Trenching and Excavation Safety Taskforce (TEST)

Dangerous! 1. #ThinkInsideTheBox! 2. Excavators are not elevators! 3. #ExcavateSafe using a protective system like #sloping, #shielding, or #shoring! 4. #TrenchSafety saves lives 5. #Access and #Egress includes a #ladder or a #ramp!

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CITES NORTH FLORIDA CONTRACTORS FOR WILLFULLY ENDANGERING EMPLOYEES IN EXCAVATIONS WITHOUT REQUIRED SAFETY PROTECTIONS Masci General Contractor, KT Carter Contracting face combined $363K in penalties JACKSONVILLE, FL – In one week, U.S. Department of Labor safety inspectors found two contractors working in Jacksonville and Daytona Beach willfully exposing employees to one of the construction industry’s deadliest hazards: trench and excavation collapses and cave-ins. On May 28, 2024, inspectors with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration witnessed workers employed by Masci General Contractor Inc. installing a sewer line in a trench 6-feet-deep and 40-feet-long near International Speedway and Atlantic Avenue in Daytona Beach. OSHA inspectors initiated the removal of the employees from the trench and subsequently, the agency issued a citation to the employer for willfully endangering workers by failing to provide essential cave-in protection, such as shoring or trench boxes, while they worked in the excavation. A few days later, OSHA inspectors encountered workers from K T Carter Contracting Inc. in a 12-foot-deep trench without cave-in protection on Imeson Park Boulevard in Jacksonville. Once again, OSHA inspectors initiated removal of the employees from the trench. As a result of their inspection, OSHA issued a willful violation to the company. “Exposing workers to unprotected trenches puts their lives at serious risk,” said OSHA Area Director Scott Tisdale in Jacksonville, Florida. “In a matter of seconds, a trench wall can collapse, burying workers under tons of soil, leading to life-altering injuries – incidents that are completely preventable with the right safety measures in place. In these cases, we are fortunate that our inspectors were able to intervene before a tragedy occurred, rather than responding to one afterward.” OSHA also cited both Jacksonville contractors for serious violations for exposing workers to cave-in and struck-by hazards by not providing a stairway, ramp, ladder or other safe means to enter or exit the trench, as well as for placing spoil piles along the edge of the excavations. Masci General Contractor faces $216,633 in proposed penalties while K T Carter faces $146,803 in proposed penalties for their violations. OSHA issued the citations, Nov. 13, 2024 to the employers, and they have 15 business days from receipt of the citations and penalties to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Source: https://lnkd.in/gMMP8rrv #ThinkInsideTheBox #TrenchSafety #ExcavateSafe #TrenchCollapse #Excavation #Safety #OSHA #Citation #Accountability #Danger #Sloping #Shielding #Shoring

Swipe 👉 to discover the difference between battering, benching, and shoring, and which method is right for your next project! #shorehire #shoring #battering #benching

Safety first! 🦺 Always ensure proper inspections, cave-in protection, and hazard checks before entering a trench. Protect yourself and your team with the right precautions. #TrenchSafety #WorkplaceSafety #ConstructionSafety #Canhelco

As a volunteer team, we’ve focused on promoting the importance of using trench shields with our message to #ThinkInsideTheBox. Let’s see if we can highlight other critical trench safety methods like sloping and shoring. Do you have any creative ideas? Drop it in the comments! Here are a couple of ours to get the brainstorming started: Trench Safety is a Shore Thing Do you “C” your Slope? Add your ideas in the comments! #TrenchSafety #ExcavateSafe

OSHA’s most frequently cited standards for fiscal year 2024 included two (2) trenching and excavation related violators. Top 10 penalties The list of OSHA’s highest proposed monetary penalties in fiscal year 2024 comprises those stemming from a single incident or related incidents in which one or more employers are alleged to have failed to adhere to safe work practices. These failures put workers at risk for injuries and death. The following information was gathered from press releases issued by federal OSHA between Oct. 1, 2023, and Sept. 30, as well as data provided by the agency’s communications team. (Note: Dollar amounts may be reduced as part of a settlement agreement or litigation.) Source: https://lnkd.in/gkmsfrHk #ThinkInsideTheBox #TrenchSafety #ExcavateSafe

Worker Killed in Rome Construction Site Collapse A construction site in Rome turned deadly Thursday night when a hole collapsed, killing one worker and injuring another. Crews were working on a water line at Coosawattee Avenue when the ground gave way, burying both men under dirt and asphalt. Emergency responders from the Rome-Floyd Fire Department launched a rescue effort to pull the trapped workers from the collapsed hole. • One worker was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead. • The second worker survived, sustaining a leg injury The collapse occurred as part of work being done on a water line, a common but hazardous task requiring precise excavation. Construction remains one of the most dangerous industries, with trench collapses being a significant cause of fatalities. According to OSHA, 39 workers died in trenching incidents in 2022 alone. Source: https://lnkd.in/gxJGkkdt #ThinkInsideTheBox #TrenchSafety #ExcavateSafe #TrenchCollapse #TrenchRescue

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