Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 C02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1235456.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $8,872.00
Current Penalty: $8,872.00
Issuance Date: 09/22/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 10/02/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0419400
Contest Date: 10/19/2017
Final Order: 09/06/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/06/2018 | $8,872.00 | 10/02/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 10/24/2017 | $8,872.00 | 10/02/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/22/2017 | $8,872.00 | 10/02/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: (a) 2004 Irma Circle, Ocean Springs, MS- On or about May 25, 2017 two employees were working inside an 8 foot deep trench, relocating the sewer pipe, without any means of egress. Employees were exposed to entrapment hazards.