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Standard Cited: 19261431 A
Inspection Nr: 1387129.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 10/16/2019 4
Initial Penalty: $5,304.00
Current Penalty: $3,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/19/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/09/2019
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/09/2019 | $3,000.00 | 10/16/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/19/2019 | $5,304.00 | 10/16/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1431(a): The use of equipment to hoist employees was not prohibited except where the employer demonstrates that the erection, use, and dismantling of conventional means of reaching the work area, such as a personnel hoist, ladder, stairway, aerial lift, elevating work platform, or scaffold, would be more hazardous, or is not possible because of the projects structural design or worksite conditions. On or about 03/21/2019 at 1210 Rockbridge Rd. Norcross GA, 30062, employees working on a communications tower were hoisted up the tower using a man basket attached to a crane, exposing employees to falling approximately 105-feet to the lower level.