OSHA cites Accadia Site Contracting Incorporated $84,000

May 23, 2013

OSHA cited Accadia Site Contracting Incorporated $84,000 in fines for cave-in hazard at Niagara Falls work site.

"An unprotected excavation can turn into a grave in seconds, crushing and burying workers beneath tons of soil before they have an opportunity to react or escape," said Arthur Dube, OSHA's area director in Buffalo. "These workers were fortunate¿not lucky, because workplace safety must never be dependent on luck¿that they were not injured or killed."

"The coming of warmer weather and the accompanying thaw of the soil bring with them an increase in excavation work. Unfortunately, it also brings an increase in cave-in hazards and unsafe work practices," said Dube. "Before any employee enters an excavation to perform work, the employer must ensure that the excavation is properly safeguarded against collapse, the employees are trained to recognize and avoid cave-in hazards and all required equipment is present and properly maintained." 

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