Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. (a) Fields excavating Inc. located at Thornwood Crossing and Newark Granville Road, Granville, OH 43023: On and preceding October 15, 2019, the employer did not ensure that protection was provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet from the edge of trench. Employees were installing a sanitary sewer in a trench with the spoils pile and materials laying on the edge of the north and south edges of the trench. Materials laying at the edge of the trench included loose soil, large clumps of dirt and a large pipe. The following condition exposed employees to struck-by/caught-in hazards.