Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1545711.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $27,306.00
Current Penalty: $10,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/17/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 11/30/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date: 12/14/2021
Final Order: 01/12/2023
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/12/2023 | $10,000.00 | 11/30/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 12/29/2021 | $27,306.00 | 11/30/2021 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/17/2021 | $27,306.00 | 11/30/2021 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: a) 30 Williams Street, Northampton, MA: On or about August 3, 2021 and at times prior, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an unprotected excavation measuring approximately 5'5" to 13' feet high x 70' long x 9' to 10' wide.