Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I A Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1203878.015
Citation: 01010A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/02/2017 2
Initial Penalty: $9,054.00
Current Penalty: $5,251.00
Issuance Date: 07/14/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/07/2017
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/07/2017 | $5,251.00 | 08/02/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/14/2017 | $9,054.00 | 08/02/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 010A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by providing a guardrail system. On or about 01/17/2017, at the Eddy Packing Inc. facility located in Yoakum Texas, the employer failed to provide a guardrail system on a walking-working surface located next to the Thermosiphon V-21 exposing employees to falling hazards.