Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100140 C08
Inspection Nr: 1644110.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/27/2023 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/21/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/08/2023
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/21/2023 | $0.00 | 03/27/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(8): The employer did not ensure that fall protection system D -rings, snaphooks, and carabiners are proof tested to a minimum tensile load of 3,600 pounds (16 kN) without cracking, breaking, or incurring permanent deformation. The employer did not ensure that the gate strength of fall protection system snaphooks and carabiners are capable of withstanding a minimum load of 3,600 pounds (16 kN) without the gate separating from the nose of the snaphook or carabiner body by more than 0.125 inches (3.175 mm). On or about December 30, 2022 on the roof of a warehouse, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while using snaphooks that were not proof tested to a minimum tensile load of 3,600 pounds.