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Standard Cited: 19260651 K01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1459191.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $6,747.00
Issuance Date: 06/18/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/15/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/15/2020 | $6,747.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/18/2020 | $13,494.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmosphere or other hazardous condition: a. On or about O1/22/2020, at the site, Duke Energy Florida - Customer Delivery employees were exposed to possible cave -ins, in that, inspections were not conducted by a competent person to assure that while employees were in a trench excavation 5 feet 8 inches deep and 4 feet wide by 14 feet long, shoring, sloping or other protective measure were used, a ladder was provided for safe egress and the spoil was placed at a safe distance from the trench walls.