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Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1295192.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/14/2019 2
Initial Penalty: $12,934.00
Current Penalty: $9,053.80
Issuance Date: 07/30/2018
Nr Instances: 7
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/16/2018
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/16/2018 | $9,053.80 | 01/14/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/30/2018 | $12,934.00 | 09/14/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: (a) Employees engaged in walking on a catwalk platform located at 1300 Main Street, Atchison, Kansas between the fixed ladder platform and bin #6 were exposed to fall hazards between 90 - 95 feet from the catwalk platform to ground level due to no fall protection system being installed on the south side of the catwalk platform. (b) Employees engaged in walking on a catwalk platform located at 1300 Main Street, Atchison, Kansas between bin #5 and bin #6 were exposed to fall hazards between 89 - 94 feet from the catwalk platform to ground level due to no fall protection system being installed on the south side of the catwalk platform. (c) Employees engaged in walking on a catwalk platform located at 1300 Main Street, Atchison, Kansas between bin #6 and bin #7 were exposed to fall hazards between 85 - 90 feet from the catwalk platform to ground level due to no fall protection system being installed on the south side of the catwalk platform. (d) Employees engaged in walking on a catwalk platform located at 1300 Main Street, Atchison, Kansas between bin #7 and bin #8 were exposed to fall hazards between 82 - 87 feet from the catwalk platform to ground level due to no fall protection system being installed on the west side of the catwalk platform. (e) Employees engaged in walking on a catwalk platform located at 1300 Main Street, Atchison, Kansas between the whole grain tank and millhouse leg were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 50 feet from the catwalk platform to ground level due to no fall protection system being installed on the west side of the catwalk platform. (f) Employees engaged in accessing a catwalk platform from the whole grain tank located at 1300 Main Street, Atchison, Kansas were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 50 feet from the catwalk platform to ground level due to no mid-rail being installed on the north side of the whole grain tank. (g) Employees engaged in accessing the catwalk platform from the whole grain tank located at 1300 Main Street, Atchison, Kansas were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 50 feet from the catwalk platform to ground level due to a 23 inch opening between the whole grain tank and the catwalk platform that was not guarded by a fall protection system.