Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 K01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1474249.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $13,494.00
Issuance Date: 10/14/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/10/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/14/2020 | $13,494.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. (a) On the jobsite: On or about May 4, 2020, a trench, where employees were involved in pipe laying operations to install the main sewer line pipes, was not inspected by a competent person, exposing employees to trenching hazards including, but not limited to, a cave-in hazard.