Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B03 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1558889.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/09/2021 5
Initial Penalty: $5,461.00
Current Penalty: $3,822.70
Issuance Date: 11/12/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/22/2021
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/22/2021 | $3,822.70 | 12/09/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/12/2021 | $5,461.00 | 12/09/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee is protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following methods listed in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i)(A)-(D): On or about May 19, 2021, the employer failed to ensure that all floor openings were protected to prevent employees from stepping/falling through them. About or around Dock 4, while unloading an "Ocean Container" an employee stepped into a floor opening between the ocean container and the dock. The employee broke their ankle and later formed PE blood clots that caused the employee's death.