Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100029 B01 Fall protection systems and falling object protection-criteria and practices.
Inspection Nr: 1227232.015
Citation: 01004A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $8,873.00
Current Penalty: $6,549.17
Issuance Date: 08/17/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 09/13/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/13/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/13/2017 | $6,549.17 | 09/13/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/17/2017 | $8,873.00 | 09/13/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, were not 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking-working surface: a) On or about 5/26/2017 and at times prior thereto, at the South East corner of the property, employees loading liquid fertilizer into tanker trucks when working from an expanded metal working platform provided with one top rail measuring approximately 34 inches high were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 7 feet.