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Standard Cited: 19260651 K01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1205857.015
Citation: 01006
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $8,873.00
Current Penalty: $5,323.80
Issuance Date: 07/06/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 08/01/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/28/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/28/2017 | $5,323.80 | 08/01/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/06/2017 | $8,873.00 | 08/01/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems: At the jobsite located at 10420 W. 50th Place, in Shawnee, Kansas; Employee engaged in plumbing activities repairing a sewer line, in a 10 feet excavation, was exposed to cave-in hazards in that the excavation and adjacent areas were not inspected by a competent person prior to the start of the work for evidence of situations that could result in possible cave-ins. The excavation was greater than 5 feet in depth without a protective system, did not have a safe means of egress, and had spoil piles that were not back at least two feet from the excavation.