US Department of Labor investigation finds Birmingham construction company willfully exposed workers to trench collapse at Bessemer worksite

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US Department of Labor investigation finds Birmingham construction company willfully exposed workers to trench collapse at Bessemer worksite BIRMINGHAM – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found numerous safety hazards at a civil construction employer’s worksite following a trench collapse in Jefferson County. The department’sOccupational Safety and Health Administration investigators found CB&A Construction LLC workers removed and installed drain pipes for Jefferson County under a suspended load, without hard hats, and at the edge of an excavation that lacked protective restraints.OSHA cited CB&A Construction with a willful violation and proposed $170,145 in penalties.CB&A Construction LLC has 15 business days from receipt of its 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. Penalties and citations may...
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US Department of Labor cites contractors for exposing workers to excavation hazards following worker fatality at Philadelphia construction site

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US Department of Labor cites contractors for exposing workers to excavation hazards following worker fatality at Philadelphia construction site
Employers:                Mayfield Site Contractors Inc. (subcontractor and decedent’s direct employer)                                     596 Swedeland Road, King of Prussia, PA                                                       Gilbane Building Co. (general contractor)                                     100 Penn Square East, Suite 1040, Philadelphia, PA 19107   Citations issued:        Mayfield Site Contractors Inc.                                      One willful and three serious violations                                      Proposed penalty: $175,480                                        Gilbane Building Co.                                      One serious violation                                      Proposed penalty: $14,502 Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an inspection on July 27, 2021, at the site of a new Amazon facility in Philadelphia after an excavation wall collapsed trapping a worker. General contractor Gilbane Building Co. hired Mayfield Site Contractors Inc. to excavate soil and construct a retaining wall near a vertical shear cut excavation measuring approximately 200 feet in length and between 15 to 25 feet high. Four laborers working for Mayfield were manually leveling a bed of stone behind and on top of the retaining wall blocks in front of the 20-foot shear wall, when the shear excavated wall collapsed on one employee and resulted in fatal crushing injuries. OSHA found Mayfield Site Contractors Inc. and Gilbane Building Co. did not adequately protect employees from the excavated wall when they were working in front of it. Both Mayfield Site Contractors Inc. and Gilbane Building Co. have filed letters of contest. Quote: “Mayfield Site Contractors and Gilbane Building Co. did not provide the proper protection for the workers, resulting in a senseless loss of life,” said Theresa Downs, OSHA Area Director in Philadelphia. “When employers fail to meet OSHA standards, we will hold them accountable.” Learn more about Excavation Hazards. 

Published at February 24, 2022 at 04:00PM
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