Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation is not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section. a) The employer does not protect each employee in its trenches by properly sloping or using appropriate protective systems. This violation was most recently observed at 307 N 2nd Street, Boise, ID, on March 22, 2017, where two employees of Titan Technologies, Inc. were not protected from cave-ins by properly sloping the sides or using appropriate protective systems while working in an excavation of 10' wide, 13' long and 7.2' deep. One employee was exposed to cave-in hazards while working partially outside of the east end of a diagonally placed trench shield which was adjacent to the east portion of the excavation wall with fissure cracks and evidence of sloughing of unstable soils while the other was working completely outside of the trench box and next to the east wall. b) The employer does not protect each employee in its trenches by properly sloping or using appropriate protective systems. This violation was most recently observed at 307 N 2nd Street, Boise, ID, on March 22, 2017, where two employees of Titan Technologies, Inc. were not protected from cave-ins by properly sloping the sides or using appropriate protective systems while working in an excavation of 10' wide, 13' long and 7.2' deep. The west end of the diagonally placed trench shield was adjacent to the west excavation wall exposing workers to cave in hazards. Sloughing of unstable soils was observed during the inspection. NOTE: Abatement certification AND supporting documentation are required for this item. Titan Technologies, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 689978, citation number 1, item number 1c and was affirmed as a final order on December 6, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at Emerald St. & Ash Park Lane, in Boise, ID. Titan Technologies, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 948709, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on February 3, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at Idaho State Rte. 3 and Cora East St., in Santa, ID. Titan Technologies, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1020565, citation number 2, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on June 22, 2015 with respect to a workplace located adjacent to 123 E 45 Street, Boise, ID.