Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1565700.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $95,718.00
Current Penalty: $4,466.70
Issuance Date: 02/18/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/17/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/30/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/30/2022 | $4,466.70 | 03/17/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/18/2022 | $95,718.00 | 03/17/2022 | 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: Entrance to Mass Pike Toll Plaza., Chicopee, MA: On or about November 29, 2021, an employee was observed working in an excavation, which was greater than 5 feet deep, without any protective system in place. Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29CFR1903.19(d)(1).