Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B03 IV Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1304856.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $9,392.00
Issuance Date: 09/19/2018
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 15
Abatement Date: 10/18/2018
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date: 10/09/2018
Final Order: 10/03/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/03/2019 | $9,392.00 | 10/18/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 10/10/2018 | $0.00 | 10/18/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/19/2018 | $0.00 | 10/18/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): (iv) Each employee is protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used; (a) Maintenance employees accessing the elevated work platform located on table 6 in fabrication were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10' as there was no self-closing gate or offset provided to the ladderway. (b) Maintenance employees accessing the elevated work platform located on table 3 in fabrication were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10' as there was no self-closing gate or offset provided to the ladderway. (c) Maintenance employees accessing the elevated work platform for hide conveyor #2 located in the blood room were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 6 feet 5 inches as there was no self-closing gate or offset provided to the ladderway.