Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B15 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1560050.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Unclass
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,151.00
Current Penalty: $4,591.00
Issuance Date: 04/25/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 06/07/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729300
Contest Date: 05/13/2022
Final Order: 03/24/2023
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 03/24/2023 | $4,591.00 | 06/07/2022 | Unclass | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/13/2022 | $10,151.00 | 06/07/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/13/2022 | $10,151.00 | 06/07/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/25/2022 | $10,151.00 | 06/07/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15): 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15): Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of this part, the employer did not ensure each employee on a walking working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one of the systems listed in 1910.28(b)(15)(i)-(iii). The employer is failing to protect employees from elevated fall hazards. This condition was most recently observed on or about 10/26/2021. The employee ascended approximately seventeen- feet vertically over the horizontal length of 38.75 feet at a thirty-degree angle on the conveyor belt which has product guards on either side that measure approximately thirty-six inches in height. The employer did not ensure each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is four feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system Amended to: Citation 1, Item 4 is withdrawn. The instance stated in Citation 1, Item 4 shall be combined with Citation 2, Item 1
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