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Standard Cited: 19260651 K02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1354819.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,282.00
Current Penalty: $13,260.00
Issuance Date: 03/20/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 04/08/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729300
Contest Date: 04/12/2019
Final Order: 08/22/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 08/22/2019 | $13,260.00 | 04/08/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 04/18/2019 | $9,282.00 | 04/08/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/20/2019 | $9,282.00 | 04/08/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions had been taken to ensure their safety The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by and engulfment hazards. This was most recently documented on or about October 16, 2018 at a jobsite near 5380 Westwood Drive, Weldon Springs, Missouri. (a) The competent person authorized employees to enter an unprotected excavation with a Type B soil. The trench measured approximately six feet five inches (6'.5") in depth, Nine feet (9') in width and fifty six feet (56') in length. No protective system was located on the jobsite. (b) The competent person authorized employees to enter the excavation without providing a unimpeded safe access and egress path.