Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1067696.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $46,200.00
Current Penalty: $38,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/30/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/10/2015
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Substance: S777
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/10/2015 | $38,000.00 | Willful | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/30/2015 | $46,200.00 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 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) 50-52 W Houston Ave, Montgomery, PA: Employees were observed working in an excavation up to 8 feet in depth to install a manhole without a system in place to protect them from a cave-in hazard, observed on or about June 2, 2015.