Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100029 B02 Fall protection systems and falling object protection-criteria and practices.
Inspection Nr: 1568741.015
Citation: 01001B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/10/2022 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 04/14/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/05/2022
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/05/2022 | $0.00 | 05/10/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/14/2022 | $0.00 | 05/10/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2): The employer did not ensure that guardrail systems met the requirement that midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent intermediate members are installed between the walking-working surface and the top edge of the guardrail system when there is not a wall or parapet that is at least 21 inches (53 cm) high: a) Jobsite, 703 Stevenson Boulevard, New Kensington, PA 15068: On or about December 14, 2021, a catwalk located above the auditorium was not equipped with midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent intermediate members and there was no wall or parapet that was at least 21 inches (53 cm) high. Employees using the catwalk while engaged in HVAC maintenance and repair activities were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 30 to 40 feet to the auditorium floor and seats below.
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