Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260501 B04 I Duty to have fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1248113.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/04/2018 2
Initial Penalty: $9,760.00
Current Penalty: $9,760.00
Issuance Date: 12/07/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date: 12/28/2017
Final Order: 04/04/2018
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/04/2018 | $9,760.00 | 05/04/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 01/12/2018 | $9,760.00 | 12/18/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/07/2017 | $9,760.00 | 12/18/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 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: On or about July 18, 2017, the employer had employees working on top of the Flocculation Basin and exposed to 22.5 ft. fall hazards through an unprotected hole. The employer did not protect employees from falling through the hole by use of a cover, guardrail system around the hole or a personal fall arrest system.