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Standard Cited: 19100029 B02 Fall protection systems and falling object protection-criteria and practices.
Inspection Nr: 1820407.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $16,550.00
Current Penalty: $16,550.00
Issuance Date: 05/06/2025
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 05/15/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/21/2025
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Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/21/2025 | $16,550.00 | 05/15/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/06/2025 | $16,550.00 | 05/15/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2): The employer did not ensure that guardrail systems met the requirement that midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent intermediate members that are installed between the walking-working surface and the top edge of the guardrail system as follows when there is not a wall or parapet that is at least 21 inches (53 cm) high: On or about January 24, 2025, April 17, 2024 and April 24, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 10 feet from the work platform at Loadout #1 (Pit #2 Loadout) and Loadout #2 (Blue Building Loadout) due to missing midrails on both work platforms, at the Westfield, Illinois, facility.