Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B03 IV Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1419312.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,796.00
Current Penalty: $4,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/01/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 12/18/2019
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/18/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/18/2019 | $4,000.00 | 12/18/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/01/2019 | $5,796.00 | 12/18/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling into a ladder way floor hole or ladder way platform hole by a guardrail system and toe boards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used. a) On or about 07/30/2019 Crushing Department; employees were exposed to fall hazard of approximately 7 feet when the top of the ladder way, used to access the platform, was open without any protection from falling into the opening at the top of the ladder. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED