Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must 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 following: a. On or about July 12, 2017, in the unhanging and packing area of the paint line, employees walked and worked adjacent to a downward sloped ramp leading to an unprotected edge, four feet one inch above the concrete floor below. Employees were exposed to a slip and fall hazard due to the lack of fall protection. b. On or about July 10, 2017, on the South wall adjacent to Ideal 11, employees walked and worked near an open double bay door that was used for air circulation. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately ten foot to the pavement below due to an inadequate guardrail system. International Technical Coatings, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1069945, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on 01/06/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 845 Markison Ave. Columbus, Ohio.