Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. On or about June 12, 2018, in a new addition of the Wedgewood Falls Subdivision at or near Harmon Drive: a. In Excavation #1, where employees were exposed to a crush-by hazard when installing sewer lines in a trench excavation without the spoil pile placed at least 2 feet from the edge. b. In Excavation #2, where employees were exposed to a crush-by hazard when installing sewer lines in a trench excavation without the spoil pile placed at least 2 feet from the edge. PRINCIPAL SERVICES LTD., WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1121066, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 24, 2016, WITH A FINAL ABATEMENT DATE OF MARCH 16, 2016, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT FALCON LANDING BLVD AT GASTON ROAD, KATY, TX 77449.