Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1822598.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $35,748.00
Current Penalty: $25,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/23/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 08/07/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/12/2025
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/12/2025 | $25,000.00 | 08/07/2025 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/23/2025 | $35,748.00 | 08/07/2025 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not 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 was protected from falling by one or more of the following: guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems: On or about May 6, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet while welding tubs on the Mixed Model Line without the use of fall protection. MIDWEST TRAILER MANUFACTURING LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 1910.28(b)(1)(I), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1515664, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 07/16/2021, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 2000 KENTVILLE RD., KEWANEE, IL 61443.