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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 107056616
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,000.00
Current Penalty: $500.00
Issuance Date: 03/28/1990
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 03/31/1990
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0111400
Contest Date: 04/20/1990
Final Order: 09/27/1990
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/27/1990 | $500.00 | 03/31/1990 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/28/1990 | $1,000.00 | 03/31/1990 | 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 a fall hazard while working from an elevation on a clam shell bucket on the deck of a ship. Among other methods to correct this hazard would be to have the work performed on the dock or to allow ample slack in the cableof the bucket to allow for the movement of the ship. a) Brayton Point Power Station "E" Dock: An employee was performing welding while standing near the top of the clam shell bucket on the deck of the ship without slack in the crane's cables to compensate for the movement of the ship due to changing tides and wind.