Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1522716.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $21,026.00
Current Penalty: $13,666.90
Issuance Date: 05/10/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 05/14/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/04/2021
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/04/2021 | $13,666.90 | 05/14/2021 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/10/2021 | $21,026.00 | 05/14/2021 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1):Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). On or about March 31, 2021, at a construction site, three employees were exposed to struck-by and crushed-by hazards while placing a water line in an excavation with a depth exceeding more than 5 feet without adequate protection from cave-ins. Blazey Construction Services, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1451086, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on February 6, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at the Intersection of FM 2920 and Grand Parkway in Tomball, TX, Tomball, TX 77375.