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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19260651 K02 Specific Excavation Requirements.

Inspection Nr: 1523626.015

Citation: 01004A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Not Completed - Worksite Changed

Initial Penalty: $12,288.00

Current Penalty: $12,288.00

Issuance Date: 09/10/2021

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 8

Abatement Date: 09/16/2021

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0523400

Contest Date: 10/05/2021

Final Order: 10/28/2022

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type
Penalty	R: Review Commission	10/28/2022	$12,288.00	09/16/2021	Serious
Penalty	C: Contested	10/05/2021	$12,288.00	09/16/2021	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	09/10/2021	$12,288.00	09/16/2021	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where there was evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in or other hazardous condition, the competent person did not remove exposed employees until necessary precautions could be taken to ensure their safety. (a) On or about April 6, 2021, at a job site located West of Sentry Drive on West Sunset Drive, Waukesha, WI, employees were exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards while conducting pipe installation work in a trench that was not properly protected. The yellow trench box installed at the west end of the trench was placed 2 feet 6 inches above the trench bottom and 2 feet 6 inches below the the top cut of the trench surface. (b) On or about April 6, 2021, at a job site located West of Sentry Drive on West Sunset Drive, Waukesha, WI, spreader bar pins for the four trench boxes in the trench were not installed or fully inserted as required by tabulated data. (c) On or about April 6, 2021, at a job site located West of Sentry Drive on West Sunset Drive, Waukesha, WI, concrete road above and adjacent to the excavation was undermined, and not effectively supported, creating a cave-in hazard and struck by hazard.

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