Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001C Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. a) Jobsite located at 73 Mystic Drive, Warwick, RI 02889: On or about December 2, 2023, employees were working in a trench/excavation with the spoil pile (pile of excavated materials) placed within two feet of the edge of the excavation. The employer did not use a sufficient retaining device to prevent materials from falling or rolling into the excavation. The employer instructed employees to enter into the trench/excavation and continue digging to a depth of 8'. During the work, the trench/excavation at the jobsite caved-in on and injured and partially buried an employee.