Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260501 B10 Duty to have fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1334598.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $2,772.00
Current Penalty: $2,772.00
Issuance Date: 10/04/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 10/31/2018
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0419700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/29/2018
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/04/2018 | $2,772.00 | 10/31/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system. a) On or about July 24, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that employees conducting roofing activities on the flat roof of the building locate at 1260 Palm Coast Pkwy SW in Palm Coast Florida, working and walking exposed to a fall of more than six (6) feet to the ground, were protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, safety nest system or personal fall arrest system. The employer opted to use warning lines, but the employees in the working area were not protected by an effective fall arrest system nor by implementing a monitor system.