Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.28(c)(1): Employer did not protect employees from falling objects by implementing one or more of the following: toeboards, screens, or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling to a lower level; a) Pedricktown South Sluice Box, Pedricktown NJ: Employees walking and working from a grated platform of a sluice box exposed employees working below to struck by hazards when the walking and working surface did not contain any protection to prevent objects from falling from the walking and working surface. As such, these falling objects had a fall distance of up to approximately 32 feet to the area below. On, about, and prior to 02/04/21. NOTE: IN ADDTION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.