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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 101721504
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $280.00
Current Penalty: $150.00
Issuance Date: 12/15/1987
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 12/19/1987
Gravity:
Report ID: 0418800
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 | 01/12/1988 | $150.00 | 12/19/1987 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/15/1987 | $280.00 | 12/19/1987 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ELECTRIC
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) On or about September 14, 1987, employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of electrical shock. Before work began, the employer did not ascertain before employees started to work in close proximity to overhead energized electrical lines, the the green palm tree area of the nursery, that no person, tool, equipment or machine would make contact with the overhead energized electrical lines; and the employer did not instruct the employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions applicable to working in close proximity to overhead energized electrical lines in a safe manner. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to instruct the employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions applicable to working in close proximity to overhead energized lines in a safe manner.