Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100029 B02 I Fall protection systems and falling object protection-criteria and practices.
Inspection Nr: 1717448.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $16,131.00
Current Penalty: $6,000.00
Issuance Date: 06/13/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 16
Abatement Date: 07/15/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0636900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/28/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/28/2024 | $6,000.00 | 07/15/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/13/2024 | $16,131.00 | 07/15/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that guardrails met the requirement that midrails are installed at a height midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking-working surface: On or about December 19, 2023, and at times prior thereto, upper working platforms on the structural foam machines used by employees during mold changeouts had guardrail systems with broken, bent, and/or missing midrails, exposing them to fall hazards greater than four (4) feet.