Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260501 B04 I Duty to have fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1234246.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/16/2017 2
Initial Penalty: $8,873.00
Current Penalty: $6,000.00
Issuance Date: 08/30/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/20/2017
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/20/2017 | $6,000.00 | 10/16/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/30/2017 | $8,873.00 | 09/12/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes. (a) Site: Crawlspace at back of room and under desks, Room 315, Berkman Hall, 291 Springfield Street, Chicopee, MA 01013, on 5/22/2017 employees were not protected from falling through a hole created by an open ventilation duct, approximately 36.5 feet above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around the holes. Or, "IN THE ALTERNATIVE" 29 CFR 1926.502(i)(2): Covers were not capable of supporting, without failure, at least twice the weight of employees, equipment, and materials that may be imposed on the cover at any one time. (a) Site: Crawlspace at back of room and under desks, Room 315, Berkman Hall, 291 Springfield Street, Chicopee, MA 01013, on 5/22/2017 a sheet metal "cover" approximately 27"x27" square, affixed to only one side of the floor hole, was not capable of supporting, without failure, the weight of a single employee.
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