Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(i): Where oxygen deficiency (atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen) or a hazardous atmosphere exists or could reasonably be expected to exist, such as in excavations in landfill areas or excavations in areas where hazardous substances are stored nearby, the atmospheres in the excavation shall be tested before employees enter excavations greater than 4 feet (1.22 m) in depth: On or about November 15, 2017, at the above addressed job site, the employer did not perform atmospheric testing for a hazardous atmospheres while employees who were removing and installing residential sewer lines inside a trench excavation which was greater than 4-feet or more in depth and where toxic gases were likely to be present. Douglas N. Higgins, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1926.1203(e)(2)(iii) or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1249047, citation number 02, Item number 001, and was affirmed as a final order on 11/07/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 27 Bougainville Road, Stock Island, Florida. Douglas N. Higgins, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1203(e) (2)(iii) or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1243748, citation number 01, Item number 003, and was affirmed as a final order on 08/04/2017, with respect to a workplace located at IFO 181 Long Key Road, Key Largo, Florida.