Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260502 B02 IV Fall protection systems criteria and practices.
Inspection Nr: 1575828.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $14,502.00
Current Penalty: $11,601.60
Issuance Date: 07/27/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418800
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/12/2022
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/12/2022 | $11,601.60 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/27/2022 | $14,502.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
1926.502(b)(2)(iv) Other structural members (such as additional midrails and architectural panels) shall be installed such that there are no openings in the guardrail system that are more than 19 inches (.5 m) wide. On or about February 1, 2022, at 3900 Galt Ocean Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, an employee was exposed to an approximate 120-foot fall hazard while engaged in building restoration work from a 12th-floor balcony near the NW corner of the condominium when working near a guardrail system with an approximate 33-inch-wide vertical gap between the installed horizontal members.