Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. On December 12, 2018 at a jobsite located at 3303 South Oxford Avenue, Independence, Missouri 64052, an employee working in a 6 foot 10 inch excavation was exposed to serious struck by and or engulfment hazards. The spoil pile had not been placed at least two feet from the edge of the excavation. The spoil pile surrounded the trench and was right on the edge of the excavation.