Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1579386.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $7,252.00
Current Penalty: $7,252.00
Issuance Date: 08/03/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/29/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/29/2022 | $7,252.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/03/2022 | $7,252.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems identified in 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(A)-1910.28(b)(1)(i)(C). On or about February 18, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1101 Perry St, Algoma, WI 54201, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 5 feet and 7.5 feet due to several open areas in the guardrail system around the lower pit of the large Horizontal Boring Machine in the Saw Area.