Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260501 C03 Duty to have fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1382451.015
Citation: 01003B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,934.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/22/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 06/15/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0134000
Contest Date: 08/28/2019
Final Order: 07/06/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/06/2020 | $0.00 | 06/15/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/10/2019 | $11,934.00 | 10/09/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/22/2019 | $11,934.00 | 10/09/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003B Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.501(c)(3): The employer did not barricade the area to which objects could fall, did not prohibit employees from entering the barricaded area, and did not keep objects that could fall far enough away from the edge of a higher level so that the objects would no go over the edge if they were accidentally displaced. Location - 189 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA. Fourth floor. On or about February 28, 2019, three employees were exposed to construction material that fell from fourth floor to ground level that was not barricaded to prevent displacement.