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Standard Cited: 19260502 D16 III Fall protection systems criteria and practices.
Inspection Nr: 1450701.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - AD Discretion
Initial Penalty: $12,145.00
Current Penalty: $10,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/16/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 04/09/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 04/08/2020
Final Order: 08/22/2022
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Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 08/22/2022 | $10,000.00 | 04/09/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 04/21/2020 | $12,145.00 | 04/09/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/16/2020 | $12,145.00 | 04/09/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level: a) Ruscilli Construction Company Inc. located at 230 E. Long Street, Columbus, OH 43215: During the period between July 2019 and December 12, 2019, the controlling employer did not ensure that vertical lifelines used by its subcontractor for fall protection were rigged so that the subcontractor employees could not free fall more than six feet nor contact any lower level. A vertical lifeline, rope grab was used as a personal fall arrest system (PFAS) by the framing crews near 90 degree leading edges while installing parapet walls and wood decking at heights beyond six feet. Lifelines were not rigged in a way to limit fall distance to six feet and or keep the worker from contacting the lower level. The following condition exposed the sub-contractor employees to falls exceeding 70 feet.