Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1580013.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $14,502.00
Current Penalty: $10,151.40
Issuance Date: 06/23/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/14/2022
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/14/2022 | $10,151.40 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/23/2022 | $14,502.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer had not ensured 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 systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): a. On or about February 22, 2022, employees working at the North Circle of the Cleaning Department in Building 56 of the Wire Mill were exposed to fall hazards of over four feet because the employer had not ensured the pit where the acid tanks were housed was guarded. b. On or about February 22, 2022, employees working at the South Circle of the Cleaning Department in Building 56 of the Wire Mill were exposed to fall hazards of over four feet because the employer had not ensured the pit where the acid tanks were housed was guarded.