Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260501 B07 II Duty to have fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1593034.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $10,151.00
Current Penalty: $5,075.50
Issuance Date: 08/15/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/19/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/19/2022 | $5,075.50 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/15/2022 | $10,151.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(7)(ii): Each employee at the edge of a well, pit, shaft, or similar excavation 6 feet (1.8 m) or more in depth was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, fences, barricades, or covers: On April 28, 2022, and times prior thereto, at this construction site employees were installing a sewer line lift station in an excavation. The employer failed to provide fall protection for an employee required to work on top of an approximately 14-foot-tall open lift station.