Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B05 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1675035.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,162.00
Current Penalty: $5,581.00
Issuance Date: 08/01/2023
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 08/29/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/22/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/22/2023 | $5,581.00 | 08/29/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/01/2023 | $11,162.00 | 08/29/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(5)(i):(i) The employer must ensure each employee on a runway or similar walkway is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by a guardrail system: a) On or about June 6, 2023, at the establishment located at 238648 State Highway 107N, Marathon, WI, there was not a guardrail between the catwalk for the Dryer 2 Cyclone Rotatory Feeder Fire Auger structure and the interior side edge of the catwalk. There is an opening between the catwalk surface and the Dryer 2 Rotatory Feeder Fire Auger structure. b) On or about June 6, 2023, at the establishment located at 238648 State Highway 107N, Marathon, WI, there was not an interior guardrail on the south side catwalk section of the first level in the Hammermill Area. The height of the I-beam edged elevated platform with an expanded metal interior surface was too high to prevent access into the hole under the elevated surface.