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Standard Cited: 19260651 L Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1144114.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,988.00
Current Penalty: $4,988.00
Issuance Date: 09/06/2016
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 09/07/2016
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0625400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/26/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/26/2016 | $4,988.00 | 09/07/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/06/2016 | $4,988.00 | 09/07/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(l): Guardrails complying with 1926.502(b) were not provided where walkways were 6 feet (1.8m) or more above lower levels. On or about 28 April 2016 and at times prior thereto, six employees were accessing work areas using two earthen walkways to cross over the top of excavations without fall protection, exposing the employees to the hazard of falling from the walkways to the trench bottom below. A) The earthen walkway over the Northwest leg of the trench was approximately 48 inches long by 28 inches wide with fall distances of approximately 12 feet to the West and 15 feet to the East. B) The earthen walkway over the Southwest leg of the trench was approximately 74 inches long by 28 inches wide with a fall distance of approximately 10 feet to the East and West.