Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260501 A02 Duty to have fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1450388.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/13/2020 5
Initial Penalty: $4,048.00
Current Penalty: $2,016.00
Issuance Date: 04/01/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/30/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/30/2020 | $2,016.00 | 04/13/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/01/2020 | $4,048.00 | 04/13/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2): The employer did not determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees were to work on, had the strength and structure integrity to support employees safely. On or about December 6 2020, an employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 20 feet while performing concrete replacement on an existing parking garage located at 1277 Hamilton, Cleveland, Ohio 44114. The employee was using a Bobcat X325 excavator with an attached jack hammer to remove the existing concrete and the employer did not ensure that the working surface had the structural integrity to support the employee safely. The concrete failed causing the employee to fall through two levels of the parking garage.