| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2023-08-01
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| Emphasis |
L: FALL, N: FALL
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| Case Closed |
2024-03-25
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
2066999 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260501 B14 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-12-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-01-11 |
| Current Penalty |
4688.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4688.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-01-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): The employer did not ensure that each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening was less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, were not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system. a) On August 01,2023, an employee was exposed to a fall of 20.8-feet when he was leaning out a window opening to install moisture barrier and windows on the third floor of an apartment building. The window ledge at the base of the opening was approximately 6 inches above the floor. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19260503 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-12-14 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-01-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2024-01-18 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. a) On August 01,2023, an employee was exposed to a fall of 20.8-feet when he was leaning out a window opening to install moisture barrier and windows on the third floor of an apartment building . |
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