Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1203(e)(2)(ii): (ii) When entrance covers were removed, the opening was not immediately guarded by a railing, temporary cover, or other temporary barrier to prevent an accidental fall through the opening and that would protect each employee working in the space from foreign objects entering the space: a) Insituform Technologies, Inc. at 23rd Ave. and 2nd Street, Greeley, CO 80631: On or before November 10, when manhole covers were removed, the manhole openings were not immediately guarded by a railing, temporary cover, or other temporary barrier to prevent an accidental fall through the opening. The exposing and controlling employer did not ensure that employees and sewer bypass company employees were protected from fall hazards when the manholes covers were open. The employer was lining the existing sewer line, and the sewer bypass company was connecting the sewer bypass piping and a pump to the existing sewer line. Condition exposed employees to fall hazards of up to 10 feet, and to confined space hazards, during this work.