Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100023 C01 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1110515.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 02/02/2016
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 03/06/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/26/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/26/2016 | $7,000.00 | 03/06/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/02/2016 | $7,000.00 | 03/06/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides, a. At the workplace in the Grinding Area, employees were exposed to an open pit next to Midwest Grinder 1 that was over 10 feet in depth that was not protected by standard railings. b. At the workplace in the Grinding Area, employees were exposed to an open pit next to Midwest Grinder 3 that was over 10 feet in depth that was not protected by standard railings.