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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1242908.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/20/2018 2
Initial Penalty: $8,465.00
Current Penalty: $8,465.00
Issuance Date: 08/22/2017
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC): C
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date: 09/15/2017
Final Order: 06/22/2018
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/22/2018 | $8,465.00 | 08/20/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 09/18/2017 | $8,465.00 | 10/10/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/22/2017 | $8,465.00 | 10/10/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: A Unload: On, or about, June 7 and 8, 2017, a Maintenance Technician performed servicing activities along the finish end of unload conveyors 2-1-2 and 2-3-2, approximately 8 feet 7 inches above the lower level and known to have an unprotected side or edge, and was not protected by one or more of the following methods of fall protection: guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. B. Secondary 2 Platform: On, or about, March/April 2017, maintenance employees, trying to free a package stuck on the downward slope of a descending chute that was about 15 feet above the lower level, donned a body belt, and another maintenance employee used a rope to lower him down the chute, which was not compliant fall arrest/restraint equipment.