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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1615433.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $10,938.00
Current Penalty: $6,562.50
Issuance Date: 02/13/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/17/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/17/2023 | $6,562.50 | Other | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/13/2023 | $10,938.00 | 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of 29 CFR 1926.652. a) Shields Elementary School (Lewes Middle School), 910 Shields Avenue, in Lewes, DE 19958: On or about 8/17/2022 - the employer failed to protect employees working in a trench/excavation by an adequate protective system. Employees engaged in trenching/excavation work adding two new water retention ponds connected by an underground piped drain on a local school renovation project. Employees were required to enter and work in a trench/excavation with undermined/unsupported structures and standing water not being removed or controlled prior to employee entrance into the trench/excavation. The water increased the potential of collapse exponentially with the continued use of the excavator being used to assist the employee in the trench/excavation.