Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 J02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1611793.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $3,315.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 01/04/2023
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 01/31/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0830400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/31/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/31/2023 | $0.00 | 01/31/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/04/2023 | $3,315.00 | 01/31/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations: (a)TE Underground LLC at East Arrowhead Parkway and South Six Mile Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57110: On or about and at times prior to August 2, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury in that the spoil pile on the east wall of the trench was not placed at least two feet from the trench to prevent material from rolling into the excavation. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and cave-in hazards.