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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 102996931
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $600.00
Current Penalty: $240.00
Issuance Date: 04/16/1993
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 05/04/1993
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/28/1993 | $240.00 | 05/04/1993 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/16/1993 | $600.00 | 05/04/1993 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
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 falling from an improvised ladder and/or framework of the separator used to gain access to material, when separating and bagging nuts in the warehouse area: Among other methods, on feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to provide a rolling ladder stand, of adequate height, to allow employees to work safely at both. The 4' and 8' levels adjacent to the separator machine.