Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 C Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1692701.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,531.00
Current Penalty: $5,531.00
Issuance Date: 02/20/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 03/19/2024
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date: 03/15/2024
Final Order: 09/11/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/11/2024 | $5,531.00 | 03/19/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 03/21/2024 | $5,531.00 | 03/19/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/20/2024 | $5,531.00 | 03/19/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(c): Protection from falling objects. When an employee is exposed to falling objects, the employer did not ensure that each employee wears head protection that meets the requirements of 29 CFR part 1910, subpart I. In addition, the employer must protect employees from falling objects by implementing one or more of the following: a) Ceiling in Production Area; On or about August 23, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that portions of the ceiling in the production area fall either hitting or nearly missing employees who work in the production area compounding chemical batches.