Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260451 G03 I General requirements.
Inspection Nr: 998264.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,200.00
Issuance Date: 03/25/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 04/13/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418800
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/15/2015
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/15/2015 | $4,200.00 | 04/13/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/25/2015 | $7,000.00 | 04/13/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(i): Vertical lifelines were not fastened to a fixed safe point of anchorage, independent of the scaffold, and protected from sharp edges and abrasion. On or about October 2, 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 200 feet from the 20th floor of a residential apartment complex under renovation while performing concrete chipping work from a two (2) point suspension scaffold which measured approximately 16 feet in length and 28 inches in width, and the lifeline was not protected from the sharp edge of a concrete building.