Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100176 B Handling materials - general.
Inspection Nr: 1444060.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/08/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $10,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/02/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/22/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/22/2020 | $10,000.00 | 04/08/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/02/2020 | $13,494.00 | 04/08/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse. a. On or about November 9, 2019, in the Locomotive Preventative Maintenance Facility, employees were exposed to stuck by hazards due to fabricated "cradle(s)" used to stack equipment, traction motors and idlers, which did not provide stable/secure storage or prevent sliding of stacked equipment. An employee was fatally injured when storage of wheel/axle assembly (idler) was not secured to protect against sliding.