Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B03 IV Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1737668.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $11,524.00
Current Penalty: $9,195.53
Issuance Date: 09/23/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 10/20/2025
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0728900
Contest Date: 10/15/2024
Final Order: 09/18/2025
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/18/2025 | $9,195.53 | 10/20/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 10/15/2024 | $11,524.00 | 10/18/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/23/2024 | $11,524.00 | 10/18/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): Each employee is protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used; On or about March 28th, 2024, employees engaged in grain handling operations located at 1012 Laramie Ave, Hemingford, Nebraska 69348 were exposed to fall hazards while employees are accessing and working adjacent to pit B in that during entries the pit door is open and there is no guard railing or other conventional fall protection means in use to prevent someone from falling into the entrance hole.