Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1051265.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $46,200.00
Current Penalty: $25,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/23/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 10/07/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date: 10/19/2015
Final Order: 04/20/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/20/2016 | $25,000.00 | 10/07/2015 | Willful | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 10/23/2015 | $46,200.00 | 10/07/2015 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/23/2015 | $46,200.00 | 10/07/2015 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): 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 (b) or (c): On or about 4/3/15, an employee was exposed to cave-in hazards while installing drain tile into a trench with an approximate depth of 6'5" without adequate trench protection. The trench was sloped at approximately 69 degrees when maximum allowable slope is 45 degrees in Type B soil. L&H Gyr Excavating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 107318, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/21/12, with respect to a workplace located at Martin Ave. Fond Du Lac, WI 54937.