Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I C Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1430661.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,260.00
Current Penalty: $2,695.10
Issuance Date: 12/23/2019
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 01/13/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date: 01/17/2020
Final Order: 04/02/2021
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/02/2021 | $2,695.10 | 01/13/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 01/24/2020 | $13,260.00 | 01/13/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/23/2019 | $13,260.00 | 01/13/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(C): The employer did not 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 a personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems: a. On or about 9/11/2019 throughout the facility employees were exposed to fall hazards of 25- feet while pulling tires from the "E" level where the employer allowed for Turret operators to operate without wearing harnesses. b. On or about 9/11/2019 at location AC 51 B an employee was observed exposed to fall hazards of five-feet, six-inches to the concrete lower level where he disconnected from his retractable lanyard to enable himself to reach tires that were in the adjacent aisle.