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Standard Cited: 19260651 H01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1656603.015
Citation: 02001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/07/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 10/25/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/18/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/18/2023 | $0.00 | 10/25/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/07/2023 | $0.00 | 10/25/2023 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation: (a) 7201 East Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80237: On or about March 15, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not take adequate precautions to remove or drastically reduce the level of water that had accumulated at the bottom of the vertical wall trench before allowing employees to enter to repair/reroute a sewer line. Employees were working inside the unprotected trench that was approximately 11 feet deep by 8 feet wide, type B soil, sloughing soil, and excessive water accumulations from a broken sewer line. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.