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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: a) New residential construction located at Berkley Mill Subdivision at 1735 Pilgrim Road Cumming, Georgia 30040, Excavation: On 1/2/2024, the employer failed to provide a means of egress from the excavation, in that a ladder, ramp, or other means of egress was not provided to employees working in an excavation installing bricks and concrete at the drainage pipe openings to the manhole. North Georgia Grading, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1508555, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 07/12/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 3110 Sports Avenue Smyrna, GA 30080. North Georgia Grading, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1261268, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/25/2018, with respect to a workplace located at Avalon Crossing II located at 2855 Old Milton Place, Alpharetta, GA 30009.