Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 J01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1705124.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $34,375.00
Current Penalty: $25,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/09/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/05/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/05/2023 | $25,000.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/09/2023 | $34,375.00 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
1926.651(j)(1) Adequate protection shall be provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face. Such protection shall consist of scaling to remove loose material; installation of protective barricades at intervals as necessary on the face to stop and contain falling material; or other means that provide equivalent protection. On or about October 23, 2023, employees while working within a trench 6.9 feet below the ground on a jobsite located at 1636 Snow Road Parma, Ohio 44134, were exposed to a cave-in hazard and not protected by an adequate protective system. Fabrizi Trucking & Paving Co. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1352668, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 18, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at901 Cleveland Street, Elyria, Ohio.