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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 102909082
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 02/10/1992
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 03/09/1992
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date: 02/28/1992
Final Order: 07/17/1992
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | R: Review Commission | 07/17/1992 | $3,500.00 | 03/09/1992 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/10/1992 | $5,000.00 | 03/09/1992 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LIFTING
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/crushed by a falling load: a) On 8/16/91 a Robbins & Myers two ton electric hoist was used to lift the rear end of a Baker sit-down fork lift vehicle weighing approximately 9,718 lbs., thus overloading the hoist Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to use a forklift jack to do the lifting or another method is to use a hoist having sufficient capacity to lift the load.