Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. The employer does not ensure that open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) four feet or more above the ground are guarded by standard railings on all open sides. This violation was observed on or about April 28, 2015, at an overhead storage area above the produce department where an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of more than four feet when retrieving a fifty foot water hose used in the pressure washing operation. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) four feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level are guarded by standard railings on all open sides.