Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B07 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1336547.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,174.00
Current Penalty: $2,000.00
Issuance Date: 12/03/2018
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 01/22/2019
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/28/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/28/2018 | $2,000.00 | 01/22/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/03/2018 | $5,174.00 | 01/22/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7): 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface near an opening 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling: Recycling Center; On or about 8/16/18, employees were exposed to fall hazards from 4 feet or more in two instances: 1. An employee was observed walking on the mid-rail of the picker platform without being tied off. 2. A portable stairway used to enter the electrical trailer was mangled, causing a gap between the top step and the trailer. The top step was 4 feet high and the trailer entrance was approximately 5 feet high.