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Standard Cited: 19260651 G01 I Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1031127.015
Citation: 01006
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,500.00
Current Penalty: $4,500.00
Issuance Date: 07/22/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 08/06/2015
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date: 08/18/2015
Final Order: 02/22/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/22/2017 | $4,500.00 | 08/06/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 08/18/2015 | $4,500.00 | 08/06/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/22/2015 | $4,500.00 | 08/06/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(i): The employer did not test the atmosphere inside the excavation where oxygen deficiency (atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen)could reasonably be expected to exist, such as in excavations in landfill areas or excavations in areas where hazardous substances are stored nearby, the atmospheres in the excavation shall be tested before employees enter excavations greater than 4 feet (1.22 m) in depth: At 804 Gulfview Dr., Richmond, TX, on February 7, 2015, the employees repaired a broken sewer line in an excavation without atmospheric testing.