Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261052 C01 Stairways.
Inspection Nr: 1280835.015
Citation: 02003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $14,228.00
Current Penalty: $9,239.00
Issuance Date: 05/25/2018
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 7
Abatement Date: 05/31/2018
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0317000
Contest Date: 06/12/2018
Final Order: 10/26/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/26/2018 | $9,239.00 | 05/31/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 07/09/2018 | $14,228.00 | 05/31/2018 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/25/2018 | $14,228.00 | 05/31/2018 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge: (a) 44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 9 - On or about 11/30/2017, stairways between the basement and 1st floor were not equipped with handrails or stairrails, exposing employees utilizing the stairways to a fall hazard of approximately 12 ft. (b) 44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 9 - On or about 11/30/2017, stairways between the 1st floor and 2nd floor were not equipped with handrails or stairrails, exposing employees utilizing the stairways to a fall hazard of approximately 12 ft. (c) 44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 9 - On or about 11/30/2017, stairways between the 2nd floor and 3rd floor were not equipped with handrails or stairrails, exposing employees utilizing the stairways to a fall hazard of approximately 12 ft. (d) 44 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, Unit 9 - On or about 11/30/2017, stairways between the 3rd floor and 4th floor were not equipped with handrails or stairrails, exposing employees utilizing the stairways to a fall hazard of approximately 12 ft. U.S. Construction, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1154440, Citation Number 1, Item Number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/5/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 320 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA.