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Standard Cited: 19260651 H01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1513741.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,096.00
Current Penalty: $2,457.00
Issuance Date: 07/13/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 01/21/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date: 10/05/2021
Final Order: 01/21/2022
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/21/2022 | $2,457.00 | 01/21/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 10/06/2021 | $4,096.00 | 07/30/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/13/2021 | $4,096.00 | 07/30/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, or excavations in which water was accumulating, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation. s) At the jobsite, on or about 02/05/2021 and at times prior therto, in the excavation approximately 30 feet long and 2 to 7 feet wide and up to 11 feet deep, an employee entered the excavation to check for a sewer line leaking while water was accumulated in the bottom, exposing the employee to the hazard of cave-ins. b) At the jobsite, on or about 02/05/2021 and at times prior thereto, in the excavation approximately 12 feet long, 9 feet wide and 6 feet 9 inches deep on the north end and 8 feet deep on the west end, employees were working to install water lines while water was accumulated in the bottom, exposing the employees to the hazard of cave-ins.