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) Grinder Room - Employees climbed onto and stood on the flat steel frame that covers the ram portion of the Cresswood Recycling Systems hopper-fed wood grinder, model HF70125A, serial number 1060905, in order to look into the grinder's hopper. While standing on this surface, employees did not use any fall protection, exposing the employees to the hazard of falling 5 feet 3.5 inches to the concrete floor, on or about July 1, 2020. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.