Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 003C Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.652(d)(2): Manufactured materials and equipment used for protective systems were not used and maintained in a manner that was consistent with the recommendations of the manufacturer and in a manner that would prevent employee exposure to hazards. Location: Jobsite in front of 10 - 12 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA Employees are exposed to cave-in and crushing hazards when manufactured materials and equipment, used for protective systems, are not used in conformance with the recommendations of the manufacturer and in a manner that will prevent employees from being exposured to hazards. The employer routinely fails to assure effective protection against cave-in, struck-by, crushing and other hazards as required by the standard, as demonstrated on or about October 17, 2016 to October 19, 2016, , when employees, working in a trench, approximately 12 feet below grade, were not protected from struck by/caught between and cave-in hazards where the height of the protective systems was only eight-feet high leaving approximately four-feet of unprotected trench walls above the protective systems at the site in front of 10 - 12 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA 02116. The company, Atlantic Drain Service Company, Inc. was previously cited for a similar Willful violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection 310673454, Citation 2, Item 1, issued on November 26, 2007, with respect to a workplace located at the corner of Boylston Street and Charles Street, Boston, MA 02116, which became a final order on January 18, 2008. The company, Atlantic Drain Service Company, Inc.was previously cited for a similar Willful violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection 508618, Citation 1, Item 1, issued on November 14, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 406 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111, which became a final order on October 18, 2013. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure the recommendations of the manufacturer of the trench boxes are followed and that the trench boxes are used in a manner that will prevent employees from being exposed to hazards. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance; including an explanation of how these steps protect employees from cave-in, struck-by, crushing and other hazards.