Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B15 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1316422.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,934.00
Current Penalty: $9,500.00
Issuance Date: 11/06/2018
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 12/26/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/12/2018
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 | 12/12/2018 | $9,500.00 | 12/26/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/06/2018 | $12,934.00 | 12/26/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15): The employer did not ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling: a) Vertical Rack System; On or about May 16, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 6 feet from the next lower level, in that personal fall arrest systems were not provided to employees while hooking steel plates up to cranes while standing on an approximately 7" wide storage rack system. b) Steel Storage System; On or about May 16, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 5 feet 2 1/2" from the next lower level, in that personal fall arrest systems were not provided to employees while storing and removing steel beams.