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Standard Cited: 19260502 D16 V Fall protection systems criteria and practices.

Inspection Nr: 1625411.015

Citation: 01003

Citation Type: Other

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $16,131.00

Current Penalty: $16,131.00

Issuance Date: 04/23/2024

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date: 05/03/2024

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0728500

Contest Date: 03/31/2023

Final Order: 05/22/2024

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty F: Formal Settlement 05/22/2024 $16,131.00 05/03/2024 Other  
Penalty Z: Issued 04/23/2024 $16,131.00 05/17/2024 Serious  
Penalty C: Contested 03/31/2023 $16,131.00 05/17/2024 Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(v): Personal Arrest Systems, Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, did not have sufficient strength to withstand twice the potential impact energy of an employee free falling a distance of 6 feet (1.8 m) or the free fall distance permitted by the system, whichever is less. At the worksite located at River Miler 185, I-70 Bridge, Rocheport, Missouri: Employees were exposed to fall hazards when erecting bridge pier 13. The personal arrest system did not when stopping a fall have sufficient strength to withstand twice the potential impact energy of an employee free falling a distance of 6 feet, exposing Devon Wohlers to a fall of greater than 6 feet when he was working from the bridge pier. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is complete.

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