Several contractors in
Westchester County, N.Y., will face $130,600 in fines after a cave-in hazard
was spotted at public library construction site by an OSHA ‘drive-by’ inspection.
The agency cited the four
responsible contractors for allegedly violating excavation safety standards
during the ongoing construction of the new public library in Briarcliff Manor,
N.Y., according to an OSHA press release.
An OSHA inspector who was
driving by the worksite observed employees working in an apparently unprotected
excavation, and opened an inspection on the spot, the release said.
“The sizable fines proposed in this case reflect the
fact that three of these four contractors knew cave-in protection must be in
place before employees entered the excavation, yet elected not to provide this
vital safeguard,” said Diana Cortez, OSHA’s area director in Tarrytown.
Drive-By Inspection Leads to $130K Fine for Cave-Ins (4/23)