Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1431631.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/29/2020 7
Initial Penalty: $5,304.00
Current Penalty: $5,304.00
Issuance Date: 12/27/2019
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/10/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
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Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/27/2019 | $5,304.00 | 01/29/2020 | 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: a. On or about August 7, 2019, employees were exposed to falling approximately 12 feet to the ground below when stepping off of the catwalk to load feed into trucks and fall protection systems were not used. b: On or about September 4, 2019, employees working in the Mixing Area were exposed to falling approximately 40 feet to the ground below because the manual hand-powered elevator did not have fall protection provided when operated.