Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1429579.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $13,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/05/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 03/11/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/31/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/31/2020 | $13,000.00 | 03/11/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/05/2020 | $13,494.00 | 03/11/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a fall hazard. a) On or about 9/6/2020, at Emory Highway, Bridge Span 17-18, in Macon, GA: Employees working from a bridge about 34 feet above the ground with an engineered personal fall arrest system which was not adequately designed to be also used as a guardrail system exposing the employees to a fall hazard.