Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260501 B01 Duty to have fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1199985.015
Citation: 01008A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/17/2017 2
Initial Penalty: $12,675.00
Current Penalty: $7,500.00
Issuance Date: 04/21/2017
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830400
Contest Date: 05/17/2017
Final Order: 05/11/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/11/2020 | $7,500.00 | 05/17/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 05/22/2017 | $12,675.00 | 05/17/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/21/2017 | $12,675.00 | 05/17/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was six feet (1.8m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. (a) Command Center, Inc. at 132-136 S. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to December 1, 2016 , the exposing employer did not ensure employees engaged in the removal of plaster from the exterior brick walls on the roof without fall protection. Employees were removing plaster from the walls and using a wheelbarrow to transport the material to the edge of the roof for removal. This condition exposed the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 16 feet. (b) Command Center, Inc. at 132-136 S. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to December 1, 2016, the exposing employer did not ensure employees engaged in the demolition of a second floor office space creating an elevated mezzanine area were protected from fall hazards. This condition exposed the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet.