Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100023 B08 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1431995.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $9,639.00
Current Penalty: $9,639.00
Issuance Date: 03/11/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/03/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/03/2020 | $9,639.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/11/2020 | $9,639.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure ladders were used only for the purposes for which they were designed: Furnace, pollution control, baghouse collection silo, truck receiving pit - on or about September 17, 2019, baghouse attendants were exposed to at least 9-foot fall hazards when stepping off/on the mobile ladder stand, over its handrail, to access top of the trailer for dust loading operation. No other safe means of access and egress where provided for employees to enter onto and leave from the trailer's top. There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.