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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260021 B02 Safety training and education.
Inspection Nr: 1501462.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,513.00
Current Penalty: $8,410.40
Issuance Date: 04/27/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 05/21/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/21/2021
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/21/2021 | $8,410.40 | 05/21/2021 | Other | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/27/2021 | $10,513.00 | 05/21/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to this work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury: a) Fork Landing West development, Northwest of intersection Delaware Route 15 and Carpenters Bridge Road, Felton, DE - On or about 11/06/2020, the employer failed to ensure that employees engaged in trenching and excavation activities were instructed to recognize hazards associated with working in trenches exposing them to a trench collapse while installing a sewer pipe in a trench measuring approximately 11 feet in depth. The trench did not have a ladder or adequate means of egress, the ends of the trench were unprotected, the spacing between trench box's was unprotected and the trench box's had missing spreaders and spreaders were bent potentially allowing for the structure to be deficient according the tab data provided by the manufacturer.