Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100030 C03 Training requirements.
Inspection Nr: 1527230.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,653.00
Current Penalty: $12,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/12/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 15
Abatement Date: 09/30/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/05/2021
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/05/2021 | $12,000.00 | 09/30/2021 | Other | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/12/2021 | $13,653.00 | 07/29/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.30(c)(3): The employer did not retrain an employee when inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicated that the employee no longer had the requisite understanding or skill necessary to use equipment or perform the job safely. (a) Carpenter Technology Corporation 101 West Bern Street Reading, PA Building 64 - The employer did not provide each employee with an adequate fall protection system around oven C (VIM) Vacuum Induction Melting furnace , exposing employees to a fall of 18 feet 9 inches to the furnace pit bottom, on or about April 26, 2021. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
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