Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 C02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1329831.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $6,596.00
Current Penalty: $3,298.00
Issuance Date: 09/24/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/17/2018
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/17/2018 | $3,298.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/24/2018 | $6,596.00 | 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. On or about 6/14/18, at 4425 E. Fletcher Ave in Tampa, FL employees working in a trench that was 10 feet deep, 10 feet wide at the bottom, 17 feet wide at the top, and over 60 feet long did not have a safe means of egress, in that, the portable extension ladder used to access the trench was positioned 40 feet away from the location where the employees were working in the trench.