Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1402580.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,260.00
Current Penalty: $7,956.00
Issuance Date: 09/30/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 10/18/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/23/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/23/2019 | $7,956.00 | 10/18/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/30/2019 | $13,260.00 | 10/18/2019 | 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: On or about May 31, 2019, where employees were required to access an elevated platform near a conveyor in the storage area, the employer did not ensure that they were protected from falling. Employees walked across the third buck of a storage rack system and were exposed to a fall height from unprotected sides 17.5 feet above floor level.