Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260851 C Stairs, passageways, and ladders.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1167526.015
Citation: 01011
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 02/22/2017 7
Initial Penalty: $8,873.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/02/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 03/03/2017
Final Order: 05/16/2018
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/16/2018 | $0.00 | 02/22/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 03/09/2017 | $8,873.00 | 02/22/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/02/2017 | $8,873.00 | 02/22/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 011 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.851(c): In a multistory building, when a stairwell is being used, it shall be properly illuminated by either natural or artificial means, and completely and substantially covered over at a point not less than two floors below the floor on which work is being performed, and access to the floor where the work is in progress shall be through a properly lighted, protected, and separate passageway. a. On or about August 4, 2016, located at the second floor stairwell at the former Columbus Municipal Light Plant, employees gained access to and from the second floor without any means of natural or artificial light, thereby exposing the employees to a trip/fall hazard.