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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B06 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1446416.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/08/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $13,494.00
Issuance Date: 05/14/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date: 06/15/2020
Final Order: 08/14/2023
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 08/14/2023 | $13,494.00 | 06/08/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/19/2020 | $13,494.00 | 06/08/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/14/2020 | $13,494.00 | 06/08/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment was protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system when the equipment was not covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard: a) On or about 11/15/2019, at WNY BICS located at 4284 Walden Avenue, Lancaster, New York; a Cascades employee was fatally injured when he fell into a conveyor belt area while dumping aluminum cans onto a moving conveyor belt located in a shallow pit with slopped sides converging into the conveyor belt. Employees who operate the conveyor belt are in close proximity to the slopped sides that converge into the conveyor belt and are exposed to falling into the conveyor belt while its running. The conveyor belt was not covered or guarded to prevent employees from stepping or falling onto the moving belt. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED