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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.

Inspection Nr: 1623496.015

Citation: 01001B

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $0.00

Current Penalty: $0.00

Issuance Date: 11/17/2022

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date: 11/29/2022

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0524500

Contest Date:

Final Order: 12/21/2022

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	12/21/2022	$0.00	11/29/2022	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	11/17/2022	$0.00	11/29/2022	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) sloping and benching systems, or paragraph (c) support systems, shield systems, and other protective systems: On or about September 20, 2022, employees were in an excavation locating existing utilities and the excavation was not sloped, shored, or braced in accordance with the standard.

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