Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260501 B01 Duty to have fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 716720.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Date: 05/02/2013 5
Initial Penalty: $14,000.00
Current Penalty: $70,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/08/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213400
Contest Date: 04/15/2013
Final Order: 06/28/2017
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | R: Review Commission | 06/28/2017 | $70,000.00 | 05/02/2013 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/25/2013 | $14,000.00 | 05/02/2013 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/08/2013 | $14,000.00 | 05/02/2013 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/ working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system: a/ Tower Maintenance Corporation/Route 1 North Edison NJ Site - Electric Transmission Tower- Lattice Steel Structure - Approx. 131 ft. in height 26KV at the lower level and 138KV from the middle to the upper levels. The employees were not protected from falls through the use of a fall protection system on/or about 10/25/2012. 1-Tower Maintenance Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard, 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 314720780, Citation 1, Item Number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on July 15, 2011with respect to a workplace located at 456 Glen Cove Ave. Seacliff, NY 11579.
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