Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B11 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1781684.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 11/22/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 12/23/2024
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date: 12/19/2024
Final Order: 04/14/2025
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/14/2025 | $0.00 | 12/23/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 01/15/2025 | $0.00 | 12/23/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/22/2024 | $0.00 | 12/23/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(i): Each employee exposed to an unprotected side or edge of a stairway landing that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected by a guardrail or stair rail system: On or about August 26, 2024, at a facility located at 1101 Mill Street in Niagara, WI; employees exposed to a fall of greater than 4 feet to the lower level were not protected by a guardrail or stair rail system at the unprotected edge of the #3 Generator's Aisle bearing stairway landing. One side of the railing was not equipped with a top-rail or midrail and exposed employees to a fall of approximately 7 feet to the bottom the pit around the generator.