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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B07 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1561361.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $3,522.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 01/19/2022
Nr Instances: 21
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/08/2022
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date: 02/15/2022
Final Order: 03/06/2023
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/06/2023 | $0.00 | 03/08/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 02/24/2022 | $3,522.00 | 03/08/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/19/2022 | $3,522.00 | 03/08/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface near an opening, including one with a chute attached, where the inside bottom edge of the opening is less than 39 inches (99 cm) above that walking-working surface and the outside bottom edge of the opening is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by the use of one of the systems listed in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7)(i)-(iv): Jobsite located at the CT Transit terminal, 100 Leibert Road, Hartford, Connecticut: From September 20, 2021 to November 3, 2021, an employee was required to enter approximately twenty one VS roof mounted units to perform preventative maintenance. The employee was exposed to a fall distance of approximately nine feet from the catwalk/ledge into the duct system due to the open spaces between the interior catwalk and the edges of the opening leading into the duct system.