Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Violation Items
Nr: 315715078 Citation: 01001 Issuance: 11/08/2011 ReportingID: 0627100
Viol Type:Serious NrInstances:1 Contest Date:
Abatement Date:11/21/2011 X Nr Exposed:9 Final Order:
Initial Penalty:4900.00 REC: Emphasis:
Current Penalty:4900.00 Gravity:10 Haz Category:HEAT

Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Event Date Penalty abatement Type FTA Insp
Penalty Z: Issued 11/08/2011 4900.00 11/21/2011 Serious  
Penalty I: Informal Settlement 11/30/2011 4900.00 11/21/2011 Serious  


Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: HEAT
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment 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 heat related hazards: On or about August 2, 2011: Employees working at the jobsite located at 625 Garfield in Clarendon, Arkansas, were exposed to excessive heat levels without the appropriate amount of work/rest cycles and or proper fluid intake, while removing lumber from the green chain. The victim was transported via ambulance to Baptist Medical Center in Stuttgart, Arkansas where he arrived 65 minutes after fainting, with a rectal temperature of 108 degrees. The victim was then transported via life flight helicopter to Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas where he passed away.