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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 100651033
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,000.00
Current Penalty: $500.00
Issuance Date: 06/24/1988
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 06/27/1988
Gravity:
Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/14/1988 | $500.00 | 06/27/1988 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/24/1988 | $1,000.00 | 06/27/1988 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY
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 the hazard of being struck or run over by a moving quench car: a) On 6/3/88 at construction site at Tonawanda Coke Corp., employees performing repair work on "A" conveyor were exposed to moving quench car traveling on railroad tracks near their work area. A feasible and acceptable method of abatement, among others, is to erect a barricade parallel to the tracks, at a proper distance away from tracks, and set up along the length of the work area to separate the work area from the track area.