Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 K01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 902800.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/31/2013 2
Initial Penalty: $2,800.00
Current Penalty: $2,800.00
Issuance Date: 05/06/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/28/2013
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/28/2013 | $2,800.00 | 05/31/2013 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/06/2013 | $2,800.00 | 05/31/2013 | 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 result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions: a) Utility Work Site: On or about April 26, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a trench cave in while replacing a concrete fiber optic vault in an excavation approximately six foot, seven inches deep that had not been inspected by a competent person for hazards.