Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260760 A01 Fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1435567.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $134,937.00
Current Penalty: $31,163.00
Issuance Date: 03/25/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418200
Contest Date: 04/09/2020
Final Order: 04/02/2021
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/02/2021 | $31,163.00 | Willful | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 06/02/2020 | $134,937.00 | Willful | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/25/2020 | $134,937.00 | Willful |
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) Southbound 400 to Eastbound 285 Flyover Ramp, Bridge #21, Span #15 at Column #16: On or about 10/03/2019, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 54-feet, 4-inches to the lower level, in that the use of the horizontal lifeline system was not ensured at all times while installing permanent metal decking between bridge spans.