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Standard Cited: 19260651 J01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
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Inspection Nr: 1469193.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $9,543.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/01/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 05/13/2020
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 05/12/2020
Final Order: 04/26/2021
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 04/26/2021 | $0.00 | 05/13/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/18/2020 | $9,543.00 | 05/13/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/01/2020 | $9,543.00 | 05/13/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection shall be provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face. Such protection shall consist of scaling to remove loose material; installation of protective barricades at intervals as necessary on the face to stop and contain falling material; or other means that provide equivalent protection. a. On or about March 12, 2020, located at The Courtyards At River Bluff at 6652 South Section Line Road in Delaware, Ohio, an employee was performing pipe work in an excavated trench that had a trench shield. There was no scaling to remove material from the top of the trench or other means used to protect an employee working in the trench shield from falling or rolling soil, thereby exposing the employee to a caught-between and/or struck-by hazards.