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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 C Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1608205.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $29,004.00
Current Penalty: $15,625.00
Issuance Date: 12/09/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 01/11/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830100
Contest Date: 01/03/2023
Final Order: 12/08/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 12/08/2023 | $15,625.00 | 01/11/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/04/2023 | $29,004.00 | 01/06/2023 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/09/2022 | $29,004.00 | 01/06/2023 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(c):Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.: a) Grant Village Camp Ground, Yellowstone National Park: On or about July 14, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to entrapment hazards while installing underground utilities in a unprotected trench measuring 8 feet in depth without safe means of access and egress. The HK Contractors, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1491596, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on March 18, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 302 Robert Reamer Avenue, Gardiner, MT, 59030 .