Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260501 B13 Duty to have fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1592834.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/02/2022 2
Initial Penalty: $14,502.00
Current Penalty: $9,426.30
Issuance Date: 08/12/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 22
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0636900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/12/2022
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/12/2022 | $9,426.30 | 09/02/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/12/2022 | $14,502.00 | 09/02/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502: On or about April 08, 2022, at times prior thereto, and at times thereafter, employees accessed residential attics to perform new installation work for TXFM Inc. D/B/A Nebraska Furniture Mart Electronic Design Installation Center (EDIC) in which fall protection was not provided and an alternative fall protection plan was not in place, exposing the employees to fall hazards of approximately of more than 6-feet.