Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 K02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1263631.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Employer Out of Business
Initial Penalty: $50,700.00
Current Penalty: $50,700.00
Issuance Date: 09/25/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 09/29/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830300
Contest Date: 10/20/2017
Final Order: 10/01/2019
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | W: Empr Withdrew | 10/01/2019 | $50,700.00 | 09/29/2017 | Willful | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 10/24/2017 | $50,700.00 | 09/29/2017 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/25/2017 | $50,700.00 | 09/29/2017 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A 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 have been taken to ensure their safety: (a) On or about September 14th, 2017 and at times prior employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while installing a water line in an unprotected trench approximately nine and a half feet deep in the vicinity of 4099 South ND Highway 3 in Dawson, North Dakota.