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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). a) New residential subdivision Berkeley Mill located at 1735 Pilgrim Road Cumming, Georgia 30040, Excavation: On 1/2/2024, the employer exposed employees to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation, in that a cave-in protection system was not provided in the location where an employee was installing bricks and concrete at the drainage pipe openings to the manhole. North Georgia Grading, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1508555, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 07/12/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 3110 Sports Avenue Smyrna, Georgia 30080. North Georgia Grading, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1261268, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/25/2018, with respect to a workplace located at Avalon Crossing II located at 2855 Old Milton Place, Alpharetta, GA 30009.