Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100028 B01 I Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection.
Inspection Nr: 1452042.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/10/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $10,120.50
Issuance Date: 05/14/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/17/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/17/2020 | $10,120.50 | 06/10/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/14/2020 | $13,494.00 | 06/10/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A 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) On or about 12/17/2019 - 7901 1st Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, employees were exposed to fall hazards while removing a water jetting hose from a sewer line approximately 50 feet above the lower level without using a guardrail system, safety net system or a personal fall protection system.