Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 C02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1638713.015
Citation: 02002A
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $24,063.00
Current Penalty: $24,063.00
Issuance Date: 03/16/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 04/11/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 1032500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/07/2023
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | A: Amendment | 06/22/2023 | $24,063.00 | 04/11/2023 | Repeat | |
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/07/2023 | $18,047.00 | 04/11/2023 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/16/2023 | $24,063.00 | 04/11/2023 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002A 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 December 13, 2022; employees working to break up soil with a jackhammer in a trench without cave-in protection used a ramp located approximately 20 feet away from their location of work. The trench was composed of Type B soil and measured approximately 6.4 feet deep, 12.5 feet wide, and 25 feet long. NOTE - Abatement certification AND documentation are required for this item. HMH Construction LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1455786, Citation 1, Item 3 and was affirmed as a final order on March 23rd, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 3500 West Franklin Road, Meridian, ID 83642.