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Standard Cited: 19100029 B05 Fall protection systems and falling object protection-criteria and practices.
Inspection Nr: 1782336.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $8,140.00
Current Penalty: $5,698.00
Issuance Date: 02/03/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 02/28/2025
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0728900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/03/2025
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/03/2025 | $5,698.00 | 02/28/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/03/2025 | $8,140.00 | 02/28/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(5): The employer did not ensure that guardrails met the requirement that midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, and other equivalent intermediate members are capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 150 pounds applied in any downward or outward direction at any point along the intermediate member: On or about October 16, 2024, employees engaged in grain operations at 16515 County Road 14, Chappell, Nebraska 69129, were exposed to fall hazards in that the employer did not ensure the mid rail located on the top of the concrete bin was capable of withstanding, without failure, force that accidental contact employees would apply if they were to contact the railing during their limited access to the top of the grain bins.