Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I A Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1633069.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 1
Initial Penalty: $7,590.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/27/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 20
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0636900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/22/2023
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/22/2023 | $5,000.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/27/2023 | $7,590.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(A): 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 was protected from falling by a standard guardrail system. On or about November 22, 2022, and times prior thereto, employees performed maintenance on the Lennox air-conditioning unit (above the office from roof) without fall protection such as guardrails, exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 12-feet to the ground below.