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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 106210685
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $810.00
Current Penalty: $500.00
Issuance Date: 01/30/1991
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 02/04/1991
Gravity: 09
Report ID: 0420600
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 | 02/15/1991 | $500.00 | 02/04/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/30/1991 | $810.00 | 02/04/1991 | 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 THE HAZARD OF FALLS: IN THAT, EMPLOYEES WERE WALKING AT HEIGHTS OF APPROXIMATELY FORTY (40) FEET, ON SUSPENDED PIPING, AS A TEMPORARY MEANS OF ACCESS TO A WORK LOCATION, ON OR ABOUT 10/13/90. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO ERECT, PROPERLY GUARDED, TEMPORARY, CATWALKS IN LOCATIONS WHERE PERMANENT MEANS OF ACCESS, LADDERS AND GUARDED WALKWAYS, DO NOT EXIST.