Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 C02 I Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 551758.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/11/2012 2
Initial Penalty: $38,500.00
Current Penalty: $15,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/10/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/28/2012
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/28/2012 | $15,000.00 | 09/11/2012 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/10/2012 | $38,500.00 | 09/11/2012 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(i): Design of support systems, shield systems, or other protective systems that are drawn from manufacturer's tabulated data shall be in accordance with all specifications, recommendations, and limitations issued or made by the manufacturer. a. On or about July 23, 2012 - at the above addressed jobsite, an employee conducting a pipe repair inside a six (6) foot four (4) inch deep trench was not provided with an adequate protective shield system, in accordance with all specifications, recommendations, and limitations issued or made by the manufacturer, thereby exposing the employee to the hazard associated with cave-ins THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 1926.652(a)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 311376438, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 11, 2008 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 110TH AND BELL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643.