Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100023 A08 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1165638.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $2,500.00
Issuance Date: 07/29/2016
Nr Instances: 10
Nr Exposed: 40
Abatement Date: 08/31/2016
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/07/2016
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 | 09/07/2016 | $2,500.00 | 08/31/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/29/2016 | $5,000.00 | 08/31/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded: (a) On or about June 15th, 2016, and at certain time before, employees working in the security and engineering departments at the employer's 1213 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Missouri, facility were exposed to serious trip and fall hazards due to a number of floor hole covers on multiple floors not being secured in place, and two larger floor hole covers on the 8th and 9th floors were noted to be rotting and incapable or supporting a worker's weight. Unguarded floor holes were also noted to exist on multiple floors where the central utility lines penetrated each floor.