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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B15 III Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1260974.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,054.00
Current Penalty: $5,800.00
Issuance Date: 01/12/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 01/25/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0111500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/09/2018
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/09/2018 | $5,800.00 | 01/25/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/12/2018 | $9,054.00 | 01/25/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15)(iii): Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of this part, the employer did not ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by a personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or work positioning systems: JOBSITE: The employer did not ensure through providing specific instructions, visual observations and/or other means that each employee secured the work positioning system while ascending/descending the tree. On or about 08/29/2017, a branch of the Sycamore tree broke when an employee grabbed the branch while trying to climb the tree, causing the employee to fall approximately 8 feet to the pavement below. The employee sustained a broken rib, and fractured both of his wrists from the incident.