Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100023 C01 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1194248.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $6,926.00
Current Penalty: $4,500.00
Issuance Date: 02/27/2017
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/29/2017
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/29/2017 | $4,500.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/27/2017 | $6,926.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: A. Section A Mezzanine: On, or about, December 6, 2016, employees were exposed to a fall hazard from the open sided floor of the mezzanine during forktruck deliveries. The single chain that was provided was not the equivalent of a standard guardrail in that it had more than three inches of deflection and midrail equivalent was not provided. Also, employees were not provided with any fall protection when the single chain was removed and replaced with the overhead door open. B. Side B Packaging Mezzanine: On, or about, December 6, 2016, the chain used in lieu of guardrails for the material delivery areas was not equivalent to standard guardrails in that the was more than three inches of deflection in the chain and the chain on the right side, facing, was not provided with a midrail equivalent.