Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19260501 B15 Duty to have fall protection.
Inspection Nr: 1130355.015
Citation: 01006C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $8,730.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/19/2016
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): I
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date: 09/12/2016
Final Order: 03/16/2017
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/16/2017 | $0.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/19/2016 | $8,730.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/19/2016 | $8,730.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006C Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system: Location: 520 Belleville Ave, Belleville, NJ. a) Employees were observed walking/working on top of a dumpster, at the edge, without any means of fall protection, thereby exposing them to a fall hazard of approximately 8 ft. to the ground below; on or about 2/26/16.