Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100024 B Step bolts and manhole steps.
Inspection Nr: 1113374.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,300.00
Current Penalty: $3,780.00
Issuance Date: 04/25/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 06/09/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/10/2016
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/10/2016 | $3,780.00 | 06/09/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/25/2016 | $6,300.00 | 06/09/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.24(b): Fixed stairs were not provided for access from one structure level to another where operations necessitated regular travel between levels, and for access to operating platforms at any equipment which requires attention routinely during operations: a.) Edge Plastics, Inc. located at 449 Newman St. Mansfield, OH 44902; On or about December 18, 2015, the employer did not assure employees were protected while using the ladders to access platforms for adding or changing color on injection molding presses, including but not limited to Plastic Injection Molding Press #15. Employees are required to use ladders, where fixed stairs are required, that are accessed multiple times per day and are not equipped with standard guardrails, exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 5 feet.