Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 C02 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1648422.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Date: 05/18/2023 2
Initial Penalty: $24,063.00
Current Penalty: $14,437.80
Issuance Date: 05/08/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/07/2023
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/07/2023 | $14,437.80 | 05/18/2023 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/08/2023 | $24,063.00 | 05/18/2023 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
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. Located at the vicinity of 840 West State Street, Columbus, Ohio: On or about February 02, 2023, three employees worked in a trench with a depth greater than nine feet without a means of egress maintained in the trench while performing a new sanitary line install. Boss Excavating & Grading was previously cited for a serious violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CRF 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1446106, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 17, 2019 with respect to a workplace located at 9341 Jerome Road in Dublin, Ohio 43017.