Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B03 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1249325.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,641.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 01/10/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 02/20/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/01/2018
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 | 02/01/2018 | $0.00 | 02/20/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/10/2018 | $11,641.00 | 02/20/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure each employee is protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following: covers, guardrail systems, travel restraint systems, or personal fall arrest systems, as required by sub-paragraphs (A) through (D) of this section. On or about September 11, 2017, an employee entered Mixer #2, a permit-required confined space that had been reclassified to a non-permit space. The mixer had a hole in the floor, through which the mixed product drops into the flybucket, which was uncovered while the employee was in the mixer, cleaning. The employee was injured when he fell into the hole. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).