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29 CFR 1926.651(j): Protection of employees from loose rock and soil. 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. a.) Located at the 1175 Bobcat Avenue Goddard School worksite in Grandview Heights, Ohio: On or about October 16, 2018, while working adjacent to the southeast corner of the building at the excavation associated with preparation for and installation of Structure 5, the employer failed to ensure the spoil pile was not placed at least two feet from the edge of the excavation, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards. PDC Construction Services, LTD was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard ), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1019637, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on April 15, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at Winchester Pike and Hamilton Road, Columbus, Ohio, 43232.