Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1130343.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $53,900.00
Current Penalty: $26,950.00
Issuance Date: 04/28/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 05/04/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date: 05/27/2016
Final Order: 02/10/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/10/2017 | $26,950.00 | 05/04/2016 | Willful | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 06/01/2016 | $53,900.00 | 05/04/2016 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/28/2016 | $53,900.00 | 05/04/2016 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section. a. On or about March 04, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite, employees removing a section of piping in a trench approximately eight (8) feet eight (8) inches in depth, were not provided with cave-in protection, thereby exposing the employee to cave-in hazards.