Translate
Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1118457.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $54,450.00
Current Penalty: $12,675.00
Issuance Date: 03/14/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 03/24/2016
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418600
Contest Date: 04/04/2016
Final Order: 05/05/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 05/05/2017 | $12,675.00 | 03/24/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/24/2016 | $54,450.00 | 03/24/2016 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/14/2016 | $54,450.00 | 03/24/2016 | 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: a) 2701 Frederick Road, Opelika, AL; On or about January 14, 2016 the employer exposed employees to cave-in hazards in that employees were allowed to work inside of a trench measuring eight to ten feet deep, twenty feet wide, and eighteen feet in length that was dug in class B soil. The employer had not complied with the standard in that employees were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system and the excavation was sloped at an angle steeper than one and one-half horizontal to one vertical.