Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100023 B01 I Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1148953.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/13/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 07/25/2016
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/03/2016
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/03/2016 | $5,000.00 | 07/25/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/13/2016 | $5,000.00 | 07/25/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1)(i): Every wall opening from which there was a drop of more than 4 feet was not guarded by one of the following: Rail, roller, picket fence, half door, or equivalent barrier. CO2 Tank, Wyman Gordon Company, 244 Worcester Street, North Grafton, Massachusetts; On May 20, 2016, the platform for the CO2 tank in the rear of the building was found not to have standard railings where employees climb while the tank was being filled and when maintenance was done on the tank. This exposed employees to falls of approximately 90 inches (7 feet 6 inches) to the ground below due to the lack of a standard railing.