Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260760 A01 Fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1329453.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $49,796.00
Current Penalty: $25,645.00
Issuance Date: 09/27/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 10/12/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/23/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/23/2018 | $25,645.00 | 10/12/2018 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/27/2018 | $49,796.00 | 10/12/2018 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems. a. On or about July 12, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee conducting welding operations was exposed to a fall of twenty (20') feet. Schmidt Steel Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1926.760(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1236807, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 06, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 236 S. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60607. Schmidt Steel Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1926.760(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957944, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 15, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 25777 Cleveland Ave., Monee, IL 60449.