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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 C02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1357498.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $119,338.00
Current Penalty: $21,100.00
Issuance Date: 04/23/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 11/21/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date: 05/15/2019
Final Order: 10/30/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/30/2019 | $21,100.00 | 11/21/2019 | Willful | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/18/2019 | $119,338.00 | 05/17/2019 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/23/2019 | $119,338.00 | 05/17/2019 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
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) On or about October 25, 2018 through October 29, 2018 at Curtis Hall, 2001 Riverside Drive, Gainesville, Georgia during the excavation to locate a data line that was buried next the Curtis Hall, workers were lowered into to the trench in the bucket of a backhoe. The employer failed to provide a safe means of access/egress in a trench that was approximately 9 feet deep and 3 feet wide.