BACK TO CATEGORIES Photo ID: 1151 (Click photo to view original size.) Category: Excavations Hazard: Crushed By Standard Violated: 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) - Means of egress 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) - Placement of spoil 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) - Protection from cave-ins Corrective Action: The excavation should be properly shored, sloped or otherwise protected to prevent a cave-in hazard. The excavated material (spoil) should be stored at least two feet away from the edge of the excavation. The excavation should be equipped with a safe means to egress or exit the excavation that is within 25 feet of the employees. Description: Hazard Description: This is an excavation that is approximately eight feet deep and 72 feet long. It is approximately four feet wide at the bottom, and eight feet wide at the top. The excavation is not properly shored, sloped or otherwise protected to prevent a cave-in hazard. The excavated material (spoil) is not stored and maintained at least two feet away from the edge of the excavation. There is not a safe means to egress or exit the excavation that is within 25 feet of the employees.