Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 H01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1451039.015
Citation: 02002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $4,626.00
Current Penalty: $2,000.00
Issuance Date: 01/24/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/25/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/25/2020 | $2,000.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/24/2020 | $4,626.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation. (a) Jobsite: On or about December 13, 2019, an employee was working in an approximately 11 foot deep excavation that had approximately 4 to 6 inches of standing water in it. The excavation was dug earlier in the day and water was entering the excavation.