Translate
Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1820407.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $91,025.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/06/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 05/15/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/21/2025
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/21/2025 | $0.00 | 05/15/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/06/2025 | $91,025.00 | 05/15/2025 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section, 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 is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): On or about April 17, 2025, an employee was exposed to fall hazards of 10 feet from the work platform at Loadout #2 (Blue Building Loadout), without fall protection from the work platform on the side adjacent to the truck being loaded, at the Westfield, Illinois, facility. EFFINGHAM EQUITY WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1556032, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 23, 2021, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 13991 E. 1700TH ROAD, CHRISMAN, ILLINOIS 61924.