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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260251 A01 Rigging equipment for material handling.
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Inspection Nr: 1370974.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/01/2019
Initial Penalty: $13,260.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/08/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317300
Contest Date: 07/31/2019
Final Order: 04/02/2020
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/02/2020 | $0.00 | 08/01/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 08/01/2019 | $13,260.00 | 08/01/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/08/2019 | $13,260.00 | 08/01/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1): Rigging equipment for material handling was not inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it was safe and defective rigging equipment was not removed from service: a) 801 Boxwood Road, GM Assembly Plant, Wilmington, DE: On or about January 11, 2019, the employer failed to ensure rigging equipment used with the Komatsu PC1250 LC and CAT 349 FL Excavators were adequately inspected to identify unsafe conditions and removed from service. Employees were exposed to being struck by wire ropes being used to pull on the structural members of a building being demolished, where the wire rope contained broken strands and no permanently affixed markings.