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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1248085.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $2,173.00
Current Penalty: $1,200.00
Issuance Date: 08/16/2017
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 12/01/2017
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0317700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/30/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | $1,200.00 | 12/01/2017 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/30/2017 | $1,200.00 | 12/01/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/16/2017 | $2,173.00 | 09/05/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Loading rack, 511 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA - Employees walked on the elevated platform of a loading rack with two (2) unprotected edges without adequate fall protection and were exposed to a fall hazard of eight-foot, as observed on or about July 20, 2017. b) Tanker trucks at loading rack, 511 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA - Employees placed product into top-load tanker trucks from the top of each tanker truck without adequate fall protection and were exposed to a fall hazard of ten-foot, as observed on or about July 20, 2017. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification is required for this violation.