Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

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) Location - Jobsite at 6 Twin Circle Drive, Arlington MA On or about 09/10/2023, employees were not protected from cave-ins while working in a trench/excavation at depths of 5 feet to as much as approximately 8 feet deep. The employer instructed employees to enter a trench/excavation at the jobsite despite an employee's complaint to the employer that the trench looked unsafe. During the work, the trench/excavation at the jobsite caved-in on and injured and partially buried an employee. The employer did not attempt to rescue the employee and prevented the employee from seeking medical attention by taking away the employee's phone and physically hitting him with objects while the employee was still trapped in the trench/excavation.