Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
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Inspection Nr: 1233738.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $3,803.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 11/03/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0111700
Contest Date: 11/15/2017
Final Order: 10/31/2018
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/31/2018 | $0.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 11/20/2017 | $3,803.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/03/2017 | $3,803.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). Site- Employees working in an unprotected excavation with vertical sides between 5 feet and 6 feet 7 inches deep were not protected from a cave-in. On or about May 16, 2017 employees entered an unprotected excavation to level stone, set a precast concrete drainage header, and take measurements without cave-in protection. An employee working in the excavation was fatally injured when one of the side walls of the excavation collapsed.