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Standard Cited: 19260651 J02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1050178.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $2,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/29/2015
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date: 10/22/2015
Final Order: 04/25/2016
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/25/2016 | $2,000.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | C: Contested | 10/23/2015 | $7,000.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/29/2015 | $7,000.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): The employer does not protect each employee by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: (a) Peachmont Farms, Marburger Road, Evans City, PA 16033: The employer does not ensure that each employee working in a trench is protected by keeping excavated material at least two feet from the edge of the upstream right lateral trench. This violation was documented on March 30, 2015 at a site located at Peachmont Farms, Marburger Road, Evans City, PA where employees were working in a 13 foot deep trench where spoil material was placed within two feet of the edge of the trench. To abate this violation the employer must ensure that each employee in a trench is protected by keeping excavated material at least two feet from the edge. (b) Peachmont Farms, Marburger Road, Evans City, PA 16033: The employer does not ensure that each employee working in a trench is protected by keeping excavated material at least two feet from the edge of the upstream right lateral trench. This violation was most recently observed on March 31, 2015 at a site located at Peachmont Farms, Marburger Road, Evans City, PA where employees were working in a 13 foot deep trench where spoil material was placed within two feet of the edge of the trench. To abate this violation the employer must ensure that each employee in a trench is protected by keeping excavated material at least two feet from the edge.