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 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: (a)H & W Contracting, L.L.C. at 271st Street and Kerslake Place, Tea, SD 57064: On or about and at times prior to November 16, 2021, the competent person failed to remove four employees from potential harm when multiple hazardous conditions were evident and in plain sight. Employees, including the competent person, were working in a trench exposed to unsupported utilities, unprotected sides and edges, water accumulation as well as an unsafe egress point. These conditions were exposing employees to struck-by, crushed-by, electrocution and other hazards.