Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 C02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1609791.015
Citation: 01004A
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 01/31/2023 2
Initial Penalty: $125,007.00
Current Penalty: $95,000.00
Issuance Date: 01/19/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date: 01/31/2023
Final Order: 11/30/2023
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/30/2023 | $95,000.00 | 01/31/2023 | Willful | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 02/16/2023 | $125,007.00 | 01/31/2023 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/19/2023 | $125,007.00 | 01/31/2023 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp, or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: The subdivision is known as Laurelwood Farms, located on Bolton Branch Road in Vernon, CT: On or about 07/22/2022, an employee did not have means of egress within 25 feet of lateral travel while installing a water pipe in a trench that was eight feet deep, and the closest means of egress was at least 120 feet away.