Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I C Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1248634.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,641.00
Current Penalty: $5,632.00
Issuance Date: 01/10/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Abatement Date: 06/01/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/31/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/31/2018 | $5,632.00 | 06/01/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/10/2018 | $11,641.00 | 02/20/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must 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 following: (A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; or (C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems. 918 N. Porter St. in Streator, IL 61364, warehouse, silo no. 2: on or about August 2, 2017, employees assigned to rinse the silo's interior for product changeovers were exposed to falling from the unprotected edge of the work platform while using a water hose for rinsing silo's interior. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to 13 feet. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).