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Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1050178.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $34,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/29/2015
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date: 10/22/2015
Final Order: 04/25/2016
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/25/2016 | $34,000.00 | Willful | ||
| Penalty | C: Contested | 10/23/2015 | $70,000.00 | Willful | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/29/2015 | $70,000.00 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): The employer does not ensure that each employee in an excavation is protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: (a) Peachmont Farms, Marburger Road, Evans City, PA 16033: The employer does not ensure that each employee working in a trench excavation is protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system. This violation was documented on March 30, 2015 at a site located at Peachmont Farms, Marburger Road, Evans City, PA where employees were working outside of an inadequate protective system in a 13 foot deep trench to install mainline and lateral sanitary sewer lines. To abate this violation the employer must ensure that each trench over 5 feet in depth is provided with an adequate protective system to protect employees from the hazard of cave-in. (b) Peachmont Farms, Marburger Road, Evans City, PA 16033: The employer does not ensure that each employee working in a trench excavation is protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system. This violation was most recently observed on March 31, 2015 at a site located at Peachmont Farms, Marburger Road, Evans City, PA where employees were working outside of an inadequate protective system in a 13 foot deep trench to install mainline and lateral sanitary sewer lines. To abate this violation the employer must ensure that each trench over 5 feet in depth is provided with an adequate protective system to protect employees from the hazard of cave-in.