Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 C02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1551677.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/04/2022 7
Initial Penalty: $14,502.00
Current Penalty: $14,502.00
Issuance Date: 03/01/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/31/2022
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/01/2022 | $14,502.00 | 04/04/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not 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) Castillo Excavating, Inc., 152 Baylor Drive, Longmont, CO 80501: On or about September 7, 2021, an employee ( the owner) in the process of replacing a sewer line at a depth of approximately 7 feet, entered into an unprotected trench without a safe way to exit. Equipment such as, but not limited to; a ladder for entering or exiting the trench was not utilized at the site location.