Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260021 B02 Safety training and education.
Inspection Nr: 986804.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/15/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $5,600.00
Current Penalty: $3,472.00
Issuance Date: 01/05/2015
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/09/2015
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/09/2015 | $3,472.00 | 01/15/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/05/2015 | $5,600.00 | 01/15/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury: On or about 7/24/2014 at the fatality trench, employees working inside an unprotected trench at an approximate depth of 11 feet were exposed to a caught in-between hazard. The employer failed to instruct each employee in the avoidance of unsafe conditions such as, but not limited to, inspecting trenches to identify hazards, identifying signs of a unsafe trench and utilizing a trench box or shoring system.