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Standard Cited: 19260501 B15 Duty to have fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1103212.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/22/2016 5
Initial Penalty: $2,800.00
Current Penalty: $2,240.00
Issuance Date: 04/08/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0636900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/30/2016
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/30/2016 | $2,240.00 | 04/22/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/08/2016 | $2,800.00 | 04/22/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system: On the Southwest side of the construction site on the third floor balcony, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 27-feet while using a boxed water heater laying on its side as an elevated work surface reducing the top height railing to 20 inches which did not provide adequate fall protection.