Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B03 IV Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1697040.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $15,625.00
Current Penalty: $15,625.00
Issuance Date: 11/01/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 15
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/27/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/27/2023 | $15,625.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/01/2023 | $15,625.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): The employer did not provide that each employee be protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used. BlueScope Recycling and Materials, LLC - Mansfield, Ohio: On or about September 7, 2023, the employer did not ensure that the ladderway platform hole, located on the elevated platform to access the Transfer Line 4 waste conveyor, was guarded to protect employees from fall hazards of approximately 17 feet. No additional abatement information is needed for this item.