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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1046163.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $12,471.00
Issuance Date: 09/03/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 09/04/2015
Gravity:
Report ID: 0625400
Contest Date: 09/17/2015
Final Order: 02/20/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 02/20/2019 | $12,471.00 | 09/04/2015 | Other | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 10/07/2015 | $70,000.00 | 09/04/2015 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/03/2015 | $70,000.00 | 09/04/2015 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(b) or 1926.652(c). At the Seaholm Substation East Screen Wall, 100 West Avenue, Austin, TX, 78701, on or about March 4th, 2015 and at times prior thereto, four (4) workers were installing rebar during intermittent rain in an unprotected excavation approximately twelve feet and six inches (12'6") deep by one hundred and fifty feet (150') long, exposing the workers to a cave-in hazard.