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Standard Cited: 19100140 C08
Inspection Nr: 1771316.015
Citation: 01003A
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $16,131.00
Current Penalty: $8,065.50
Issuance Date: 01/14/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 03/11/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/31/2025
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/31/2025 | $8,065.50 | 03/11/2025 | Other | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/14/2025 | $16,131.00 | 02/03/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(8): Personal fall protection system. General requirements. D-rings, snap-hooks, and carabiners must be proof tested to a minimum tensile load of 3,600 pounds (16 kN) without cracking, breaking, or incurring permanent deformation. The gate strength of snap-hooks and carabiners, must be proof tested to 3,600 lbs. (16 kN) in all directions. a) On or about August 23, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were connecting snap-hooks that have been proof tested to sustained at least 3,600 lbs. in all directions, in that employees were using snap-hooks to anchor their harnesses around inside the Black E-coat Tank 1. The snap-hooks were being attached to any metal piece they find within reach of the area where they were going to be working exposing employees to an approximate 10 ft. fall.