Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B03 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1619294.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $8,287.00
Current Penalty: $5,500.00
Issuance Date: 01/10/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 02/28/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date: 02/06/2023
Final Order: 04/05/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/05/2023 | $5,500.00 | 02/28/2023 | Other | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 02/06/2023 | $8,287.00 | 02/28/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/10/2023 | $8,287.00 | 02/28/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee is protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following methods listed in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i)(A)-(D): South Building, Pump Room: On, or about, November 1, 2022, holes left in the support frame for the sprinkler pump created unprotected openings that were open to the river below. Employees had to work in the area around the pump to perform a weekly test and to obtain water samples.