Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1465355.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,639.00
Current Penalty: $6,500.00
Issuance Date: 04/07/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 04/15/2020
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0627700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/27/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/27/2020 | $6,500.00 | 04/15/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/07/2020 | $9,639.00 | 04/15/2020 | Serious |
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(c). On or about February 20, 2020, adequate protective devices were not in place to protect an employee preforming work on a pipe near unprotected/vertical trench walls, exposing the employee to the hazard of being crushed by falling or collapsing soil.