Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 J01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1512794.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,703.00
Current Penalty: $11,703.00
Issuance Date: 03/30/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 04/23/2021
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0830600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/21/2021
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/21/2021 | $11,703.00 | 04/23/2021 | Other | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/30/2021 | $11,703.00 | 04/23/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1):Adequate protection was not provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face: (a) Reynold's Construction job #42004 in Parker, CO: On or about February 2, 2021, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards from rolling soil while performing 30" sewer line installation operations in an excavation at 17.9 feet in depth in Type C Soil. The employer did not provide 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.