Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260451 G04 IX General requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1058887.015
Citation: 01005B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/18/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/10/2015
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0111500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/03/2015
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/03/2015 | $0.00 | 08/18/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/10/2015 | $0.00 | 08/18/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005B Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(ix): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, and equivalent structural members of a guardrail system shall be capable of withstanding, without failure, a force applied in any downward or horizontal direction at any point along the midrail or other member of at least 75 pounds (333 n) for guardrail systems with a minimum 100 pound toprail capacity, and at least 150 pounds (666 n) for guardrail systems with a minimum 200 pound toprail capacity. WORKSITE: The safety netting that was placed in lieu of a mid-rail and toe-board on the two (2) pump jack scaffolds was not secured at the scaffold plank as per the manufacturers instructions, exposing employees to fall hazards between 10 and 18 feet, 4 inches to the ground below.