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Standard Cited: 19260651 K01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1083874.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/04/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $27,500.00
Current Penalty: $9,735.00
Issuance Date: 12/02/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0627700
Contest Date: 12/22/2015
Final Order: 11/22/2016
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/22/2016 | $9,735.00 | 12/04/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 02/29/2016 | $27,500.00 | 12/04/2015 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/02/2015 | $27,500.00 | 12/04/2015 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems: On or about August 5, 2015, at a trench located between a parking lot and the highway, a competent person did not make an inspection of the trench prior to two employees working in the trench that had areas at or above 5 feet in depth which exposes employees to cave-in hazards when repairing cables. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection Number 984772, Citation Number 1, Item Number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 11/24/2014 with respect to a workplace located at 319 Oakhurst Street, La Porte, TX 77571.