Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260028 A Personal protective equipment.
Inspection Nr: 1455666.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/02/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $12,145.00
Current Penalty: $12,145.00
Issuance Date: 06/10/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date: 07/01/2020
Final Order: 11/02/2023
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | 2: Appeals Court | 11/02/2023 | $12,145.00 | 07/02/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 07/02/2020 | $12,145.00 | 07/02/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/10/2020 | $12,145.00 | 07/02/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.28(a): Appropriate personal protective equipment was not worn by employee(s) in all operations where there was exposure to hazardous conditions: a) On or about 01/13/2020 in a wooded area near 208 Fisher Road, Andover, New York; an employee used a climbing belt to climb out on the support strand to retrieve a lashing machine that became stuck mid-strand. The employee slipped through the belt to his chest and was suffocated. A combination climbing/fall protection harness and appropriate rigging was not available. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED