Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100029 B01 Fall protection systems and falling object protection-criteria and practices.
Inspection Nr: 1658601.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/11/2023 4
Initial Penalty: $2,679.00
Current Penalty: $750.00
Issuance Date: 07/25/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/17/2023
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/17/2023 | $750.00 | 09/11/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/25/2023 | $2,679.00 | 09/11/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): (1) The employer did not have a guardrail system with the top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, are 42 inches (107 cm), plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm), above the walking-working surface. The top edge height may exceed 45 inches (114 cm), provided the guardrail system meets all other criteria of paragraph (b) of this section. a) On or about March 22, 2023; at the company's trailer shop, the employer did not install a guardrail system in place in the overhead storage area of the warehouse, exposing employees to a fall hazard of 10-12 feet.