Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100023 E01 V Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1642628.015
Citation: 01002D
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - AD Discretion
Initial Penalty: $9,376.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 04/28/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 19
Abatement Date: 05/24/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/05/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/05/2023 | $0.00 | 05/24/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/28/2023 | $9,376.00 | 05/24/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002D Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1)(v): The employer did not ensure that, unless otherwise specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e), mobile ladder stands and platforms with a top step height of 4 feet (1.2 m) or above have handrails with a vertical height of 29.5 inches (75 cm) to 37 inches (94 cm), measured from the front edge of a step. Removable gates or non-rigid members, such as chains, may be used instead of handrails in special use applications: (a) On or about January 10, 2023, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of up to approximately 7 feet in that a green mobile ladder stand located within the warehouse had a broken weld on its left handrail.