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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

Inspection Nr: 105939714

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $4,500.00

Current Penalty: $100.00

Issuance Date: 02/11/1994

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 02/16/1994

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0523300

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	02/24/1994	$100.00	02/16/1994	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	02/11/1994	$4,500.00	02/15/1994	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 fall from top step of 10 foot fiber glass ladder to concrete floor below when assembling top supports for semitrailer (container trailer) side pannel on line I. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to train employees to use longer ladders or provide "plateform" type step ladders in which the top 2steps are removed and replaced with a protective railing or support system all conventional step ladders are marked or labeled with a warning of not to use the top

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