Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260100 A Head protection.
Inspection Nr: 999353.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $1,200.00
Current Penalty: $500.00
Issuance Date: 03/18/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/30/2015
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0418400
Contest Date: 04/09/2015
Final Order: 10/28/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/28/2015 | $500.00 | 03/30/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/14/2015 | $1,200.00 | 03/30/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/18/2015 | $1,200.00 | 03/30/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: a) At the job site, on October 8, 2014, the employer did not ensure that an employee who was preforming preparation work in the excavation, that measured five feet in depth with a spoil pile at the edge of the excavation that measured three feet in height for a total depth of eight feet, wore a hard hat to safeguard against falling debris, exposing the employee to the hazards associated with bruises and lacerations to the head.