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Standard Cited: 19260502 B03 Fall protection systems criteria and practices.
Inspection Nr: 1364235.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $3,031.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/08/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date: 04/09/2019
Final Order: 07/15/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 07/15/2019 | $0.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | C: Contested | 04/17/2019 | $3,031.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/08/2019 | $3,031.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3): Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge: a) On or about 11/26/18 at a work site located at 4685 Southwestern Boulevard, Hamburg, New York; an employee was working from a 2nd floor balcony installing Tyvek building wrap. Guardrails on the balcony were removed to fasten the building wrap to the exterior walls and then put back in place after the building wrap was up. While the employee was removing debris, he fell through a guardrail that had been removed and replaced. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED