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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1009976.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $2,800.00
Current Penalty: $2,800.00
Issuance Date: 12/29/2014
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/28/2015
Related Event Code (REC): I
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/29/2014 | $2,800.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 multiple injuries from fall falling hazard when employees are elevated on platforms when used with a powered industrial truck and the platform is not secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks and not provided with a midrail: a) Workfloor - On or about November 12, 2014, an employee was working on a personnel platform which was not secured to the powered industrial truck's lifting carriage and/or forks and did not have a guardrail system that included a midrail. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to secure the personnel platform to the lifting carriage and/or forks and install a midrail in the guardrail system.