Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1785958.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $148,950.00
Current Penalty: $148,950.00
Issuance Date: 04/30/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 05/22/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627510
Contest Date: 05/22/2025
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 05/28/2025 | $148,950.00 | 05/22/2025 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/30/2025 | $148,950.00 | 05/22/2025 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, 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 one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): On or about November 01, 2024, at the Mixing area, three employees performing maintenance on the sulfuric acid line which was stationed above 4 feet from the lower surface worked on top of the Motor Blend Mixer without fall protection. Westway Feed Products LLC was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standard, 1910.28(b)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1586444, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 05/18/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 22220 Route 84 North, Cordova, Illinois 61242.