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Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1741672.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $8,619.00
Current Penalty: $4,000.00
Issuance Date: 06/27/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 08/14/2024
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/23/2024
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/23/2024 | $4,000.00 | 08/14/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/27/2024 | $8,619.00 | 08/14/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Unprotected sides and edges. Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must 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: 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(A) Guardrail systems; 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(B) Safety net systems; or 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems. a) On or about April 15, 2024, maintenance employees lighting the burners on the Baker Perkins direct gas fired oven (oven #8) in the Roll Line area were exposed to a fall hazard of six-foot and nine-inches (6'9"); the employer did not ensure that each employee walking and working on top of oven #8 with unprotected sides and edges that are six-foot and nine inches (6'9") above the lower level, are protected from falling by one or more of the following: 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(A) Guardrail systems; 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(B) Safety net systems; or 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.