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Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 996709.015
Citation: 01004B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/20/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 03/26/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0215000
Contest Date: 03/25/2015
Final Order: 11/06/2015
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/06/2015 | $0.00 | 03/26/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 04/13/2015 | $7,000.00 | 03/26/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/20/2015 | $7,000.00 | 03/26/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004B 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 with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when: (i) Excavations are made entirely in stable rock; or (ii) Excavations are less than 5 feet in depth and examination of the ground by a competent person provides no indication of a potential cave-in: a) An excavation protective system was not provided when employees were doing foundation underpinning work in a 10 ft deep trench. Protective system such as but not limited to wood timber framed underpin approach pit boxes as designed and required on the Engineer's project design plan, were not used. Location: 326 W 37th Street, New York, N.Y. On or about 9/23/2014 NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.