Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260501 B13 Duty to have fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1148904.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Not Completed - AD Discretion
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $70,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/25/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 06/09/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/11/2016
Related Event Code (REC): I
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/25/2016 | $70,000.00 | 06/09/2016 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): (a) Town City Construction; The employer does not require the use of fall protection during roofing work. This violation was most recently observed at a residential reroofing project at 1140 E. Tyler Avenue in Eau Claire, WI, where six employees were not protected from fall hazards of eight to fourteen feet to the ground.