Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1701830.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $16,131.00
Current Penalty: $9,678.00
Issuance Date: 01/16/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 02/09/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/06/2024
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 | 02/06/2024 | $9,678.00 | 02/09/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/16/2024 | $16,131.00 | 02/09/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):(1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following: (A) Guardrail systems (B) Safety net systems (C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems. a) On or about 10/06/2023, employer did not ensure that employees were using a personal fall protection system, protected via guardrail, or protected via safety net system, while loading a pallet with 50lbs bags of winter melt on a on a Yale Lift Truck( SN:C801N03386A) that had the personnel basket with an unprotected side elevated 12 feet and 8 inches high.