Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 K01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1552080.015
Citation: 01003B
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,557.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 11/01/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 11/29/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/09/2021
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/09/2021 | $0.00 | 11/29/2021 | Other | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/01/2021 | $9,557.00 | 11/29/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003B 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 atmospheres and/ or other hazardous conditions: a) Bayberry South - Stransky Avenue and Laughton Lane (South): On or about 09/08/2021, the employer failed to inspect the conditions within the excavation. Employees engaged in excavation activities while installing a new sewer pipe connection to existing sewer infrastructure where no atmospheric testing was completed prior to entry into a trench approximately 5'1" feet deep and 10'5"feet wide.