Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 H01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1785575.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/07/2025 2
Initial Penalty: $16,550.00
Current Penalty: $12,413.00
Issuance Date: 02/21/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/13/2025
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/13/2025 | $12,413.00 | 03/07/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/21/2025 | $16,550.00 | 03/07/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A 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. On or about October 31, 2024, an employee was installing a tracer wire to locate the drainage pipes for a golf course development at Grand Geneva Resort and Spa in Lake Geneva, WI in a trench excavation that had an accumulation of water and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees from the increased risk of cave-ins posed by the accumulation of water.