Inspection Type |
Prog Other
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Safety
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Close Conference |
2020-01-09
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Emphasis |
N: TRENCH, P: TRENCH
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Case Closed |
2020-04-22
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19260651 C02 |
Issuance Date |
2020-01-24 |
Current Penalty |
2429.0 |
Initial Penalty |
4048.0 |
Final Order |
2020-02-12 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees. a) North side of building, during foundation drain installation: On or prior to 1/9/20, an employee was working in an excavation approximately 100' long x 4' w x 5' deep in type C soil; an egress ladder located approximately 75 feet from the employee's location was not in use. |
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Citation ID |
02001 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19260100 A |
Issuance Date |
2020-01-24 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2020-02-12 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: (a) North side of building, during foundation drain installation: On or prior to 1/9/20, employee working inside the excavation was not wearing a hard had for protection from falling objects including but not limited to: loose spoils, materials being lifted overhead, and falling ice from the eave of the building. |
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Citation ID |
02002 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19260651 J02 |
Issuance Date |
2020-01-24 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2020-02-12 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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. (a) North side of building, during foundation drain installation: On or prior to 1/9/20, spoil and loose material was not kept back at least 2 feet from the edge of the excavation, exposing employee working inside to struck-by hazards. |
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