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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B03 IV Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1301922.015
Citation: 02003
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Date: 10/05/2018 2
Initial Penalty: $64,023.00
Current Penalty: $32,012.00
Issuance Date: 09/11/2018
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 7
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418400
Contest Date: 10/04/2018
Final Order: 07/22/2019
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/22/2019 | $32,012.00 | 10/05/2018 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 10/12/2018 | $64,023.00 | 10/05/2018 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/11/2018 | $64,023.00 | 10/05/2018 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used. a) Cleaner Plant - On or about and times prior to March 14, 2018 the ladder entrance that led to the peanut holding tank was not guarded, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 7.3 feet onto concrete flooring. b) Shelling Plant - On or about and times prior to March 14, 2018, the ladder entrance that led to the 1st level elevated platform was not properly guarded, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 6.3 feet onto concrete flooring. c) Shelling Plant - On or about and times prior to March 14, 2018, the ladder entrance that led to the 2nd level elevated platform was not properly guarded, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 6.3 feet onto concrete flooring. d) Bag Off - On or about and times prior to March 14, 2018, the ladder entrance that led to the pre-bag holding bins were not guarded, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 19 feet onto concrete flooring. e) Bag Off - On or about and at times prior to March 14, 2018, the ladder entrance to the rolling sizers were not guarded, thus exposing employees to fall hazard approximately 10 feet onto the concrete flooring below. Great Southern Peanut, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.23(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 962546, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on January 9, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 132 Fifth Street, Leesburg, GA 31763. Great Southern Peanut, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.23(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1107788, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on July 20, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 132 Fifth Street, Leesburg, GA 31763.