Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1567569.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,431.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/23/2022
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 07/07/2022
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/13/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
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Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 05/03/2022 | $7,000.00 | 07/07/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/13/2022 | $7,000.00 | 05/05/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/23/2022 | $12,431.00 | 04/04/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, 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 one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): a. On or about December 8, 2021, in the greenhouse, employee(s) are exposed to fall hazards of four feet, two inches (4'2") when the walking working surface in aisle 1 (nursery catwalk) had unprotected sides and edges for which a means of fall protection was not provided. b. On or about December 8, 2021, in the greenhouse, employee(s) are exposed to fall hazards of four feet, one and a half inches (4'1.5") when the walking working surface in aisle 7 had unprotected sides and edges for which a means of fall protection was not provided. c. On or about December 8, 2021, in the greenhouse, employee(s) are exposed to fall hazards of four feet, one and a half inches (4'1.5") when the walking working surface in aisle 11 had unprotected sides and edges for which a means of fall protection was not provided.