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Standard Cited: 19260651 C02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1677233.015
Citation: 03001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Date: 01/08/2024 4
Initial Penalty: $24,556.00
Current Penalty: $24,556.00
Issuance Date: 12/07/2023
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/03/2024
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/03/2024 | $24,556.00 | 01/08/2024 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/07/2023 | $24,556.00 | 01/08/2024 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees. a) On or about June 15, 2023, at 640 Michigan Street in Omro, Wisconsin, an employee was exposed to cave-in and struck-by hazards working from inside a trench at 8.5 feet deep without a safe means of egress. b) On or about June 15, 2023, at 640 Michigan Street in Omro, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to potential struck-by and fall hazards working from inside a trench shield at 8 feet deep without an access/egress ladder installed. The Wood Sewer & Excavating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1401653, citation number 03, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on October 8, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 526 Crossway Rd., Fox Point, WI 53217.