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Standard Cited: 19100023 E01 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1107787.015
Citation: 01004B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/13/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 11
Abatement Date: 06/09/2016
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0336000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/07/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/07/2016 | $0.00 | 06/09/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/13/2016 | $0.00 | 06/09/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level: A.) Falls Creek Powdered Metals, Inc., 82 Industrial Drive, Brockway, PA, 15824, production area, on or about November 23, 2015 and times prior thereto: Employees walk/work in the area of the pit at the Gasberre 60T powered metal press (M9). The railing system was too low. The top rail of the guardrail system around the pit 31.5-inches in height and intermediate rail is 14.5-inches in height. The chain at the fixed ladder serving as the top rail is 24-inches in height.