Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1206467.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/14/2017 2
Initial Penalty: $11,408.00
Current Penalty: $8,500.00
Issuance Date: 06/28/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/04/2017
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/04/2017 | $8,500.00 | 08/14/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/28/2017 | $11,408.00 | 07/25/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 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 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c): (a) Wyvern Site, Track Location OOC 418.1 - On or about January 24, 2017, the employer exposed employees to an engulfment hazard, in that employees working in an unprotected trench ,ranging from 6 to 9 feet deep with walls that had been cut almost vertically, were not provided with cave-in protection. The near vertical excavated walls were not sloped, shored, or shielded.