{"id":9710,"date":"2013-07-22T23:48:55","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T03:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atlantictraining.com\/blog\/?p=9710"},"modified":"2013-07-22T23:48:55","modified_gmt":"2013-07-23T03:48:55","slug":"you-can-be-held-liable-if-your-workers-dont-practice-what-you-preach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/you-can-be-held-liable-if-your-workers-dont-practice-what-you-preach\/","title":{"rendered":"You Can Be Held Liable if Your Workers Don\u2019t Practice What You Preach"},"content":{"rendered":"
The construction company in this case study builds and installs water supply and sewer pipes. On July 10, 2009, while the company was performing trenching work to install water service lines at a Boston worksite, an OSHA compliance officer arrived for an inspection.<\/p>\n
The compliance officer saw an employee climb out of an unprotected trench that was approximately 6 feet deep. From about 50 feet away, he also observed an employee climb out of a second trench.<\/p>\n
The inspector walked to the second trench, where he saw an employee standing next to the trench and a supervisor digging in it with a shovel. The trench was unprotected \u2013 no shoring or trench box to prevent a cave-in \u2013 and the trench walls rose over the supervisor\u2019s head.<\/p>\n
Read Full Article At Safetygator.wordpress.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a> Developed specifically for those persons actually working in or around trenches, excavations. View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/a> Topics covered in these products include: ladder selection, inspection before use, and more. View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/a> This thorough and exciting program is ideal for anyone who works at a construction site. View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The construction company in this case study builds and installs water supply and sewer pipes. On July 10, 2009, while the company was performing trenching work to install water service lines at a Boston worksite, an OSHA compliance officer arrived for an inspection. The compliance officer saw an employee climb out of an unprotected trench …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nRelated Training DVDs:<\/h2>\n
Trenching & Shoring Safety Basics For Field Personnel<\/h3>\n
Ladder Safety in Construction Environment DVD Video<\/h3>\n
Construction Safety Orientation Training Video<\/h3>\n