Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100023 C01 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1021356.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,300.00
Current Penalty: $2,780.00
Issuance Date: 03/25/2015
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 06/30/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/14/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/14/2015 | $2,780.00 | 06/30/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/25/2015 | $6,300.00 | 04/14/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides, a. On the Load Out platform where employees walk to access the horizontal lifeline and gain access to the Load Out Shack, the platform to the rail cars was missing a mid rail thereby exposing employees to a 9 foot hazard. b. On the Old 48 grain bin where employees use a platform to access the grain door to slide the grain auger into the bin for cleaning, the platform was not equipped with a proper guard rail system thereby exposing employees to a 10 foot fall hazard. c. On the grain bin 42 where employees use a platform to access the grain door to slide the grain auger into the bin for cleaning, the platform was not equipped with a proper guard rail system thereby exposing employees to a 11 foot fall hazard.