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Standard Cited: 19100029 B02 Fall protection systems and falling object protection-criteria and practices.
Inspection Nr: 1510723.015
Citation: 01003B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/01/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 09/07/2021
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/26/2021
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/26/2021 | $0.00 | 09/07/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/01/2021 | $0.00 | 09/07/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2): The employer did not ensure that guardrail systems met the requirement that mid-rails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent intermediate members that are installed between the walking-working surface and the top edge of the guardrail system as follows when there is not a wall or parapet that is at least 21 inches (53 cm) high: (a) Mount Saint Charles Academy - Stairwell adjacent to the service freight elevator serving the school kitchen: On or about 1/10/21, the employer did not ensure that guardrail systems were provided with an adequate mid-rail, exposing employees to fall hazards of up to 14 feet while using the stairs to access the freight elevator and outside trash dumpsters: 1) The upper stairwell was missing a mid rail for half of its length. 2) The lower stairwell had no mid-rail.