Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 306268715
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/30/2003 X
Initial Penalty: $3,500.00
Current Penalty: $2,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/27/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | A: Amendment | 06/09/2003 | $2,000.00 | 06/30/2003 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/27/2003 | $3,500.00 | 06/30/2003 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to serious fall hazards because employees were working on a tower that was slippery and wet. Two feasible means of abatement would be to prohibit tower work during inclement weather conditions, and enforce 100tie off.