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Standard Cited: 19100023 C01 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1007120.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $3,500.00
Current Penalty: $2,100.00
Issuance Date: 05/05/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 06/11/2015
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/27/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/27/2015 | $2,100.00 | 06/11/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/05/2015 | $3,500.00 | 05/23/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides, a. Located at Rhodes Manufacturing, employees gained access to the top of 210 barrel crude oil storage tanks in order to fill fitting openings with rags as part of the purging process for hot work without any means of fall protection, thereby exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 15 feet.