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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B03 IV Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1282328.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $9,239.00
Current Penalty: $7,460.00
Issuance Date: 05/10/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date: 06/05/2018
Final Order: 01/18/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/18/2019 | $7,460.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | C: Contested | 07/12/2018 | $9,239.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/10/2018 | $9,239.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): Each employee was not protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used: a) Workplace, Boiler Room, 147 Clinton Rd., West Caldwell, NJ Employees accessed a 2nd floor mezzanine area approximately 14 feet above the boiler room floor, using a portable extension ladder, through a hatchway door that was kept open. The landing around this access hatchway did not have any means of fall protection such as guardrails, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet. Violation occurred on or about 2/8/18.