Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1614819.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 02/17/2023 2
Initial Penalty: $6,250.00
Current Penalty: $6,250.00
Issuance Date: 01/24/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/17/2023
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/24/2023 | $6,250.00 | 02/17/2023 | 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 did not 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 following: guardrail systems; safety net systems; or personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems: (a) On 7/26/2022, 3100 9th Ave N, Birmingham, AL, on the 4:12 pitch roof, employees using pole saws to cut trees were not protected from a 21 foot fall hazard by the use of a fall protection system.