Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260501 B01 Duty to have fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1222585.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/28/2017 2
Initial Penalty: $3,803.00
Current Penalty: $3,803.00
Issuance Date: 07/13/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/17/2017
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/17/2017 | $3,803.00 | 07/28/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/13/2017 | $3,803.00 | 07/28/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. (a) V.A. Framing Construction, Inc., 2270 S. University Blvd, Denver, CO 80210: On or about April 3rd, 2017, the exposing employer did not ensure that an employee was using fall protection while removing guardrails from a second story balcony located inside unit number 221. An employee was fatality injured after falling approximately 19 feet to the ground below. This condition exposed this employee to a fall hazard.