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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

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Inspection Nr: 100974526

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: I

Initial Penalty: $4,500.00

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 10/04/1999

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 4

Abatement Date: 10/07/1999

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0112600

Contest Date: 10/22/1999

Final Order: 03/30/2000

Related Event Code (REC): C

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	F: Formal Settlement	03/30/2000		10/07/1999	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	10/04/1999	$4,500.00	10/07/1999	Serious

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

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 a.)the hazards of working in a confined space, a 48 inch water pipe about 10 feet below ground, without evaluating the entry and exit points to determine the most effective methods and equipment to be utilized to enable employees to safely enter and exit the space and to provide for emergency rescue/retrieval. A feasible abatement method, among others, would be to attach the entrant by a harness and lifeline to a winch or other device which would provide mechanical advantage to enable an attendant to remove the entrant from the confined space.ed

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