Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1342243.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $7,114.00
Current Penalty: $7,114.00
Issuance Date: 11/05/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/04/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
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Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/05/2018 | $7,114.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following: (A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; (C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems. a. On or about August 20, 2018, locate in the Old Mill on the log carriage, an employee was involved in the repair of a center arm for a log turner while standing on the equipment's framing without any means of fall protection, thereby exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately nine feet.