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Standard Cited: 19260651 G01 II Specific Excavation Requirements.

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Inspection Nr: 1191723.015

Citation: 01003

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status:  

Initial Penalty: $11,408.00

Current Penalty: $0.00

Issuance Date: 03/24/2017

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 3

Abatement Date: 04/03/2017

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0111400

Contest Date: 04/18/2017

Final Order: 12/13/2018

Related Event Code (REC): R

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty F: Formal Settlement 12/13/2018 $0.00 04/03/2017 Serious  
Penalty C: Contested 04/19/2017 $11,408.00 04/03/2017 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 03/24/2017 $11,408.00 04/03/2017 Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(ii): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent employee exposure to atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen and other hazardous atmospheres: Jobsite: An employee entered a trench without adequate precautions to prevent hazardous atmospheres in the trench. The employee was overcome by natural gas and had to be rescued by his co-workers who were also inadequately protected from the gas.

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