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Standard Cited: 19260701 B General requirements
Inspection Nr: 1061067.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,500.00
Current Penalty: $5,500.00
Issuance Date: 07/16/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 9
Abatement Date: 07/28/2015
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date: 08/05/2015
Final Order: 06/27/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | R: Review Commission | 06/27/2016 | $5,500.00 | 07/28/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 08/05/2015 | $5,500.00 | 07/28/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/16/2015 | $5,500.00 | 07/28/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement: The employer does not ensure that all protruding reinforcing steel onto and/or into which employees can fall is guarded. This violation occurred on or about May 04, 2015, at the construction site where employees were exposed to an impalement hazard while walking and working around protruding reinforcing steel on the second floor of a building being constructed without guarding to eliminate the hazard of impalement. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all protruding reinforcing steel is guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.