Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260020 B02 General safety and health provisions.
Inspection Nr: 998175.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,200.00
Issuance Date: 03/25/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 04/20/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418800
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/15/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/15/2015 | $4,200.00 | 04/20/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/25/2015 | $7,000.00 | 04/20/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s): On or about October 2, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 160 feet from the 16th floor of a residential apartment complex under renovation while performing concrete chipping on a job site which did not have two (2) point suspension scaffolds frequently and regularly inspected prior to the commencement of a work shift. PLEASE NOTE: DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.