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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260501 B10 Duty to have fall protection.
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Inspection Nr: 1800654.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $91,025.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/18/2025
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 04/02/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/01/2025
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/01/2025 | $0.00 | 04/02/2025 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/18/2025 | $91,025.00 | 04/02/2025 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system; or, on roofs 50 feet (15.25 m) or less in width, the use of a safety monitoring system alone: On or about January 29, 2025, employees were exposed to a fall hazard up to 15 feet while engaged in roofing activities, including installing roofing membrane, and fall protection was not used. WESTERN SPECIALITY CONTRACTORS WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1711083, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 19, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 900 S SYCAMORE STREET, VILLA GROVE, ILLINOIS 61956.