Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260651 H01 Specific Excavation Requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1466203.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $9,445.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/12/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date: 06/24/2020
Final Order: 11/20/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/20/2020 | $5,000.00 | Other | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 07/20/2020 | $9,445.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/12/2020 | $9,445.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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: a) Work site was located at 321 NJ 440, Jersey City, NJ 07305 Employees were working in an open trench that had water in the bottom of the trench a few inches deep and seeping out of the sidewalls at various points that was not being pumped out or controlled to protect. Violation was observed on or about February 27, 2020.