Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100023 C01 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1126756.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 1
Initial Penalty: $3,740.00
Current Penalty: $2,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/15/2016
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 9
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0830600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/04/2016
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/04/2016 | $2,000.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/15/2016 | $3,740.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: a) Rail dock: On or about March 4, 2016, and at times prior, workers were exposed to fall hazards while walking along the edge of an abutment wall 5 or more feet above the next lower level. b) Steelmaking: On or about March 4, 2016, and at times prior, workers were exposed to falling nearly 9 feet from a platform that was missing a 4-foot section of midrail. Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. Abatement Note: Employer completed abatement during inspection.