Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B07 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1288018.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,467.00
Current Penalty: $4,852.00
Issuance Date: 05/21/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 05/25/2018
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0111700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/15/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/15/2018 | $4,852.00 | 05/25/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/21/2018 | $6,467.00 | 05/25/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface near an opening, including one with a chute attached, where the inside bottom edge of the opening is less than 39 inches (99 cm) above that walking-working surface and the outside bottom edge of the opening is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling: Process Fuel Building- Employees cleaning saw dust in the Hog room are not protected from fall of approximately 10 feet through a wall opening where employees shovel the saw dust to the building exterior. The wall opening does not have guard rails to prevent a fall and employees are not required to wear personal fall arrest equipment when shoveling saw dust through the wall opening.