Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1455279.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $121,443.00
Current Penalty: $121,443.00
Issuance Date: 04/14/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date: 05/04/2020
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 05/07/2020 | $121,443.00 | Willful | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/14/2020 | $121,443.00 | 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) 9th Street Gravity Sewer & Force Main Improvement Project, Excavation directly across from 288 9th Street, Winter Garden, on or about 01/10/2020 - employees in the process of installing an air pressure release valve, were exposed to a cave-in/engulfment hazard while working in an unprotected excavation 6'1" in depth by 6 foot in length by 5'4" in width adjacent to an active roadway. The soil was previously disturbed type "C" soil. No protective system (shoring, shielding or sloping) was provided for employee protection.