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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 B Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1187597.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,600.00
Current Penalty: $6,240.00
Issuance Date: 01/10/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 02/06/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/18/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/18/2017 | $6,240.00 | 02/06/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/10/2017 | $9,600.00 | 02/06/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.652(b): The slopes and configurations of sloping and benching systems were not in accordance with the requirement options of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4): (a)Kempf Construction, Inc. at Sunshine and Augusta Cir., Brandon SD, 57007: On and before October 28, 2016, the employer did not ensure that employees were not exposed to struck-by hazards while working in a 16-foot deep excavation with a trench box that was eight feet high, thus allowing the excavated walls to cave into the trench box from above. The adjacent walls located above the trench box were not sloped or benched to IAW 1926 Subpart P, Appendix B instructions.