Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B06 II Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1696261.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $16,131.00
Current Penalty: $16,131.00
Issuance Date: 01/31/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 02/20/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/16/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/16/2024 | $16,131.00 | 02/20/2024 | Other | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/31/2024 | $16,131.00 | 02/20/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(ii):(ii) Each employee 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above dangerous equipment must be protected from falling by one or more of the following: 1910.28(b)(6)(ii)(A) Guardrail systems; 1910.28(b)(6)(ii)(B) Safety net systems; 1910.28(b)(6)(ii)(C) Travel restraint systems; or 1910.28(b)(6)(ii)(D) Personal fall arrest systems. a. Located at the Case Farms Processing, Inc., Winesburg OH facility: On or about September 8, 2023, located in the Mechanical Separated Chicken (MSC) area, a sanitation employee, performing cleaning activities, was standing on the edge of the industrial mixing equipment without protection to prevent the employee from falling into the rotating mixing auger section of the equipment from a height of approximately 7 feet.