Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(13)(i): When guardrail systems are used around holes that serve as points of access (such as ladderways), the guardrail system opening shall have a self-closing gate that slides or swings away from the hole, and is equipped with a top rail and midrail or equivalent intermediate member that meets the requirements in paragraph (b) of this section, or is offset to prevent an employee from walking or falling into the hole: At a facility located at 502 E. Linden Street in Abbotsford, WI; where guardrail systems were used around ladderways, the guardrail system openings were not equipped with self-closing gates: a) On or before January 25, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately seven feet to the ground while using a ladderway hole as a point of access to the RTE-2 Freezer 2 platform, which was not equipped with an offset or a self closing gate. b) On or about December 14, 2022, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately seven feet to the ground while using ladderway holes as a point of access to three separate platforms in BG-3 at the south mixer, which were not equipped with an offset or a self closing gate.