Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 C02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1439702.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Worksite Changed
Initial Penalty: $6,819.00
Current Penalty: $3,409.00
Issuance Date: 01/06/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 06/18/2020
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date: 01/27/2020
Final Order: 06/18/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/18/2020 | $3,409.00 | 06/18/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 02/24/2020 | $6,819.00 | 01/31/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/06/2020 | $6,819.00 | 01/31/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: At a commercial construction site at 8213 N. Flintlock Rd., Kansas City, Missouri: Employees were exposed to egress hazards. The ladder in the trench was over 25 feet of lateral travel for employees. The employees climbed the side of the trench rather than using the ladder.