Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260451 G04 III General requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1254654.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,519.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/11/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 09/21/2017
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/26/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/26/2017 | $0.00 | 09/21/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/11/2017 | $6,519.00 | 09/21/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(iii): When midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent structural members are used, they shall be installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the scaffold platform. On August 7, 2017, in the Refrigeration Room, the employee in the metal work platform used by the forklift operator was exposed to a 25 ft. fall hazard due to the lack of a midrail and/or sufficient vertical members to reduce the gap to less than 19 inches.