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Standard Cited: 19260502 D08 Fall protection systems criteria and practices.
Inspection Nr: 1230524.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $5,071.00
Current Penalty: $2,535.50
Issuance Date: 10/23/2017
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0134000
Contest Date: 11/20/2017
Final Order: 05/13/2019
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/13/2019 | $2,535.50 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | C: Contested | 12/06/2017 | $5,071.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/23/2017 | $5,071.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(8): Horizontal lifelines shall be designed, installed, and used, under the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintains a safety factor of at least two. Location - 121 Donald Lynch Blvd, Marlborough, MA 01752. On or about May 7, 2017, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of greater than twenty feet in height to lower level while being attached to horizontal lifelines (two separate lines) that were not designed by a qualified person or manufactured for lifeline/fall protection use. These two lifelines did not maintain a safety factor of two.