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Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 900419.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $2,800.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/24/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 05/24/2013
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date: 06/03/2013
Final Order: 08/30/2013
Related Event Code (REC): I
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/30/2013 | $0.00 | 05/24/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/04/2013 | $2,800.00 | 05/24/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/24/2013 | $2,800.00 | 05/24/2013 | 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 29 CFR 1926.652(c). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) in that the excavation was sloped at an angle steeper than one and one-half horizontal to one vertical (34 degrees measured from the horizontal): a) 2 Burnett Terrace, West Orange, NJ. Employees working on the removal of an underground storage tank was exposed to struck-by and crushing injuries in the up to 6 foot, 3 inch deep trench which was not adequately sloped or protected by shields or shoring. Violation observed on or about 04/08/2013.