Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 915623.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Date: 08/29/2013 2
Initial Penalty: $5,670.00
Current Penalty: $4,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/29/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity:
Report ID: 1032100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/22/2013
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/22/2013 | $4,000.00 | 08/29/2013 | Other | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/29/2013 | $5,670.00 | 08/29/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 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(c). Coast Guard Housing Area, Lifesaver Drive; on or about 24 June 2013 and times prior thereto; the employer did not provide adequate protective system to prevent cave-ins during an excavation of a sewer line. Excavation was not sloped. Lab results classified soil as Type C. This condition exposed employees to cave-ins and caught-under hazards.