Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 C02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1529326.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 11/22/2021 2
Initial Penalty: $12,288.00
Current Penalty: $12,288.00
Issuance Date: 10/26/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/19/2022
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/19/2022 | $12,288.00 | 11/22/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/26/2021 | $12,288.00 | 11/22/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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) North of the intersection of Piping Plover Drive and Widgeon Path, Millsboro, DE 19966: On or about 05/06/2021, the employer failed to ensure a safe means of egress was located in a trench that was more than 4 feet deep and more than 20 feet long, exposing employees approximately 12 feet in the ground without a means to egress the trench.