Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 H01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1703187.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $11,292.00
Current Penalty: $11,292.00
Issuance Date: 02/23/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 02/29/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213100
Contest Date: 03/18/2024
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 03/19/2024 | $11,292.00 | 02/29/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/23/2024 | $11,292.00 | 02/29/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation: a) Worksite - On or about October 13, 2023, employees building a concrete form and installing rebar while working in a trench that was approximately 13 feet deep and approximately 45 feet in length were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards from water accumulating in the trench from the excavation walls without an adequate system to control the water or pump it out.