Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 K01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1436471.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $16,669.00
Current Penalty: $10,840.00
Issuance Date: 10/25/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 11/21/2019
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0111500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/14/2019
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/14/2019 | $10,840.00 | 11/21/2019 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/25/2019 | $16,669.00 | 11/21/2019 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 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. Worksite: The employer did not ensure that an inspection of the excavation in that the employee was required to work was made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in a cave-in or other hazardous condition. Vaz Quality Works, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1050012, Citation Number 1, Item Number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/04/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 15 Merwin Street, Norwalk, CT. Vaz Quality Works, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 950316, Citation Number 1, Item Number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/05/2014, with respect to a workplace located at Merwin Street West of Academy Street, Norwalk, CT.