Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 B04 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1489160.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Worksite Changed
Initial Penalty: $13,653.00
Current Penalty: $13,653.00
Issuance Date: 02/12/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/11/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date: 03/09/2021
Final Order: 09/28/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 09/28/2023 | $13,653.00 | 03/11/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/08/2021 | $13,653.00 | 03/11/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/12/2021 | $13,653.00 | 03/11/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(b)(4): While the excavation was opened, underground installations were not protected, supported or removed as necessary to safeguard employees: The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical and asphyxiation hazards associated with trench work. This was most recently documented on August 20, 2020, at the residential construction site located at 643 Gateway Court, Grain Valley, Missouri. Employees working in a trench with active unsupported and unprotected utilities lines running across the trench. The employer did not support the gas line nor the electrical power lines located in the trench.