Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260652 A01 Requirements for protective systems.
Inspection Nr: 1019817.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/01/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $55,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 02/27/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418600
Contest Date: 03/23/2015
Final Order: 09/25/2015
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/25/2015 | $7,000.00 | 10/01/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/11/2015 | $55,000.00 | 03/05/2015 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/27/2015 | $55,000.00 | 03/05/2015 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 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 paragraph (b) or (c) of this section. a) 2151 Interstate Drive, Opelika AL; On or about January 14, 2015 the employer exposed employees to cave-in hazards in that employees were allowed to work inside of a trench measuring seven to nine feet deep, fifteen feet wide, and fifteen feet in length that was dug in class "c" soil. The employer had not complied with the standard in that employees were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system and the excavation was sloped at an angle steeper than one and one-half horizontal to one vertical (thirty-four degrees measured to the horizontal).