Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 C02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1502066.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $19,114.00
Current Penalty: $10,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/03/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/31/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627510
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/31/2021
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/31/2021 | $10,000.00 | 03/31/2021 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/03/2021 | $19,114.00 | 03/31/2021 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2):A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: On or about November 12, 2020, employees engaged in trenching operations at 34th and Wassau were exposed to engulfment hazards while working in a trench without without an egress ladder. HD Weaver Ditching Services Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.651(c)(2, which was contained in OSHA inspection number,1399581, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/10/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 82nd and Milwaukee in Lubbock, TX.